Things are heating up in the sleepy rural area of Western Maryland where I live. In the next couple of days, the entire civilized world will be focused on the town of Thurmont, Maryland which rests on the outskirts of Camp David—the scene of the G-8 Summit. The G-8 Summit is a gathering of the heads of state of the eight most powerful and influential nations of the world. Continue reading
The other day I was walking across the driveway from the house to the car. For a brief instant, I thought I saw something move slightly around my feet. I stopped, looked down at the blacktop and focused carefully. Continue reading
You have no idea how easily I can be filled with fear and trepidation about the Mid-Atlantic Region’s “Journey of Prayer” to Jamestown and Cape Henry, Virginia in April. Truly, this whole trip is in response to a vision I had during a morning walk with my dog about three years ago. Continue reading
Yesterday was Sunday and the beginning of a new year. I walked my dog, Caesar, at Old Forge Elementary School before church. It was a beautiful, cloudless day, but the wind was brisk and chilly, so I took a short-cut across the playground and looped around to the front of the school. I noticed that there were no sheep out in the adjoining pasture. Usually, I see the whole flock on Sundays, but today the fields were empty. Continue reading
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