by Jon | May 12, 2016 | feat., g, new to the north |
Two days ago, I dragged the stepladder through our front door and set it up at the base of one of the wooden columns that line the front our our 1850s home. The house that we’re renting (mobility is a valuable commodity for pastors these days!) sits on the...
by Jon | Jun 20, 2013 | feat., new to the north, westfield |
This is a story that started one year, one month and five days ago. One year, one month, and five days ago I had my first interview with a group of congregants at Westfield via Skype. Despite not being in the room with them, I had dressed in a suit and tie. A rainy...
by Jon | Feb 13, 2013 | feat., new to the north, weekly photo |
While I took what was supposed to be a short vacation in Atlanta last week, a little storm made its way through the North East. While I was frolicking in the daffodils and warm weather south of the Mason-Dixon line, my dear church members were digging through inches...
by Jon | Feb 4, 2013 | feat., new to the north, weekly photo |
I’ve been out and about recently exploring this beautiful area. And when I say beautiful, I mean it. It started when I finally got back on the WeightWatcher’s wagon (nearly 14 lbs. down, thank you!) and realized that I was severely lacking in the...
by Jon | Jan 11, 2013 | feat., new to the north |
A couple of weeks ago, while my dear G. was visiting, he and I were eating a late supper. In the middle of our meal, we noticed a police car pull into the driveway across the street from my house. A moment later, one pulled into mine. We met the officer at the door,...
by Jon | Dec 29, 2012 | daily, new to the north |
Friends, the snow has begun again. And this time, it’s just beautiful. It was beautiful a couple of nights ago, but I must say its all the more enchanting because I am watching it snow from inside my warm home accompanied by my cat and G. When it first started...