8+ mon, 5+ day ago   (248+ words) "Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us.” — Ephesians 3:20 As you look toward 2026, ask yourself: Am I expecting God to move, or…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (327+ words) It’s that time again — the Artist in Residence program in Blowing Rock at Edgewood Cottage is in full swing for the summer! Each week two really good artists will be displaying and selling their art. I will be in the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (665+ words) I had an interesting experience out at Bass Lake recently. There I was, unpacking my painting gear and getting ready to enjoy splashing paint. Plein air painting out in nature is a fast-paced adventure for most artists since the sun…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (782+ words) August is called the “moving month” as families move and children start school. Somewhere I read that one-third of American families move every three years or so. I do believe it. And, along with the raise in pay and…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1380+ words) "L'innocence," 1893, shows the Virgin Mary carrying baby Jesus and a lamb. Lambs are age-old Christian symbols of Christ and his flock — of innocence, humility, virtuous faithfulness and self-sacrifice. Pastor Keith Russell of Big Meadows Baptist Church has been sharing physical…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1203+ words) At the First Baptist Church in Newland, a stained glass window depicts a dove flying in front of a cross. Congregants attend a Holy Liturgy service at the St. Aphraim Syriac Orthodox Church in Washington, DC. The church traces its roots…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (244+ words) But this long white limo had an unusual feature. At the rear, where you would expect to see the trunk, there was a pickup truck bed. You heard right; a stretch limo with a pickup truck bed six or eight…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (874+ words) Would you like to hear a heart-warming story? It took place in these days when many churches are experiencing a decline in attendance. Part of that decline is due to the effect of the Covid experience in which many church-goers…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (952+ words) At a Baptist church in Newland, there’s a stained glass window depicting a dove flying in front of a cross. Congregants attend a Holy Liturgy service at the St. Aphraim Syriac Orthodox Church in Washington, DC. The church traces its…...

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (497+ words) Do you know what the letters VBS stand for? I suspect that most folks under 30 or so will say these initials stand for Virtualization-based Security, a program that uses hardware virtualization and the Windows hypervisor... But I see I’m…...