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- Remembering the Schoolhouse(s) Known as “Bell Ridge” in the Morrison City area of North Kingsport, Tennessee January 31, 2020
- A Song of Unity from Long Ago August 19, 2019
- Beautiful Hills of Home August 16, 2019
- When Your Family Tree Becomes All Hung Up July 22, 2019
- “The Storms are on the Ocean” as a Metaphor for Homesickness June 15, 2019
- “Excuse Me, May I Look Inside Your Biscuit?” May 3, 2019
Top Posts & Pages
- Remembering the Schoolhouse(s) Known as “Bell Ridge” in the Morrison City area of North Kingsport, Tennessee
- Robert Sayers Sheffey, Mountain Preacher and Man of Prayer
- Compromise Church
- Appalachian Lexicon
- Remembering Vacation Bible School in the '60s and '70s
- A Barony in the Mountains of Southwest Virginia
- Places I've Lived: Paint Lick, VA
Tag Archives: bible
A Song of Unity from Long Ago
A man was enjoying the freedom found in the wilderness of the young nation of America. He was living any way he wanted to, not having a moral compass, but doing what he wanted, when he wanted, regardless of any … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged Appalachian, bible, christian, Christianity, Church, faith, God, grace, Holston, Holy Spirit, Jesus, love, Methodism, Methodist, mountain, preacher, religion, singing, southern, Spirituality, Tennessee, United Methodist, United Methodist Church, worship
A List of Things I’m Thankful for
This week there’s been plenty of attention on shoppers getting carried away with bargains that went into effect on Thanksgiving Day. Someone stabbed someone over a parking place right here in Tazewell County, Virginia about thirty minutes away from my … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Authorized King James Version, autumn, bible, Church, Emory & Henry College, Grandparent, Holy Land, Jerome, memories, Pledge of Allegiance, simpler times, thanks, thanksgiving
Remembering Vacation Bible School in the ’60s and ’70s
It wasn’t long after the new church in Morrison City opened up that we held our Vacation Bible School in it. We normally had a couple dozen children from birth through high school in our Sunday School, and Vacation Bible … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Church, crafts, faithfulness, i've got the joy joy joy, Jonestown, Lord, Morrison City, Quilters, refreshments, songs, sunday school, this little light of mine, Vacation Bible School, VBS
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Chief Logan’s Gift
The gift of Chief Logan to Patrick Porter (who was also my ancestor), is my Native American Heritage. Continue reading
Street Preacher
I don’t remember his name. It probably isn’t important that I do, so I’ll just tell the story about the man who drove the old, brown station wagon to the flea market up behind the Kingsport Speedway. He was short, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged bible, Christ, God, Jesus, preacher, Sermon, Station wagon
Mountain People are Survivors
Mary was someone I met in my first pastorate. I was told it was the preacher’s job to go and fetch her on Sunday mornings and take her to the church. Someone else would take her home, but I had … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, mountain farm, mountain people, survivor
