Don't miss what you were created for. It grew strong and lasted through many years. It was fruitful and grew to be proud among its peers. It was an evergreen, a pine to be precise. It's needles lasted in harsh summer and the coldest winters. Where the Tye River meets the James. Unique in its … Continue reading Killing a Legacy
Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. When was the last time you got outside, got away, and got alone with God? Maybe you need to do it a bit this week. It's peak leaf color week according to the specialists, as colorful as it can be in our dry Summer. But get outside … Continue reading Monday Minute
I got Lisa out into the woods. We went up to Blue Ridge Parkway this weekend and drove a bit. The trees are just beginning to hint that leaves will be changing soon ... a smidgen of yellow, a pinch of red ... but a whole lot of beautiful green as far as you can … Continue reading Nothing but a Pile of Rubble
Charles Sweeney. Not a name with whom most are familiar. I hiked the short trails around his cabin, more of a nature walk. As I dug a bit deeper into Charles and this cabin, I noticed a few things about how he is always close, but never quite in the inner circle, never in the … Continue reading Historically Close, but just on the Outside
Yesterday, I ventured out early to do a little hiking. I made my way to Bedford and eventually to the Peaks of Otter area on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Or as Calvin calls it - POO (get it, Peaks Of Otter). As I walked up the Sharp Top Trail to the apex of what was … Continue reading Blustery at the Top
