Church

I flew a plane last week, Delta flight 837.
Well, maybe not “flew” it, but I definitely helped.
My daughter moved to Hawaii last week and flew from Atlanta to Honolulu, a nine hour, 14 minute flight that I tracked on my computer.
For nine hours and 14 minutes I watched an airplane icon inch its way across the continent and then over the Pacific Ocean.
At one point, about an hour off the California coast, the plane on my computer screen faced east instead of west.

EBENEZER UNITED
METHODIST
Juggling Faith and Life Youth Conference featuring motivational speaker Therese Warrick, EKU students Keith Douglas and Sheena Banner, and special appearance from Mt. Calvary Mime Ministry. The event will be held Saturday, Dec. 1 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (lunch will be served) at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 205 N. Locust Street. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. Door prizes will also be given (including prize for the youth who brings the most youth).

My Father who art in heaven —
Truly, hallowed and holy is your name.
As I begin to write my yearly psalm of thanksgiving, this my 12th or 13th year, I’m wrestling with where to start, what to say, how to even approach you.
Not that I’m not thankful, because I am. But I don’t want this to be rote and same —  or worse, clever for cleverness sake. After 12 or 13 years, I struggle to be fresh. I struggle to be present, to not just phone it in.
Your holiness, your hallowedness, demands that I be real before you.

COLEMANSVILLE
CHRISTIAN
Revival services will be held at Colemansville Christian Church Nov. 9-11.
Friday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.: Will feature Bro. William (Billy) Gaunce with special music by Brandi Vaughn and Josie Gaunce.
Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.: Bro. Jimmy Moore with special music by The Mattox Family.
Sunday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m.: Bro. Jim Mitchell and special music by the Strawzell Family, and a special dedication; and at 7 p.m. will be Kenney Gaunce and music by John Rich and Earl Gross.
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