Hi BVC’ers! Do you ever find it hard to say good-bye?  There are just a couple of areas where it is hard to say good-bye:  (1) people moving away whom you’ve grown to love; and (2) people being graduated to Heaven.   Don’t get me wrong — I’m thrilled in one sense that people get promoted…Read more

Hello BVC’ers!! I missed you all last Sunday.  I am so looking forward to being back this coming Sunday, September 4.  Trust you are as well! We were away due to a funeral as well as a wedding.  Both took place in Seattle, Washington.  The funeral was for my cousin’s son, 37, who passed away…Read more

Hi BVC’ers! St. Francis of Assisi wrote “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.  Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. It’s easy to understand and comprehend…Read more

Hi BVC’ers! Isaiah 40:31 tells us that those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength and that they shall mount up with wings like eagles…that they shall walk and not faint.   Waiting involves time.  Our culture has done an excellent job of teaching us that entire meals can be ready in 40 seconds…Read more