Monthly Archives: October 2011

Gray Valley and the Mud

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Hillside Laughter

This past Thursday I ventured out with my father-in-law to investigate the environs of Gray Valley, the small farming territory of northern Pennsylvania where he was born and raised.  We had made this trip before but not  recently. It rained … Continue reading →

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Sunday in October

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Hillside Laughter

This past Sunday I attended a large church in the Binghamton, New York, area with some members of the family.  It is a well-appointed modern building with all the bells and whistles.  I had been there twice before so I … Continue reading →

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Wrestling with Truth October 16, 2011

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Hillside Laughter

KING                  I Samuel 8 and Deuteronomy 17:14-20 (outline from Raymond Brown and some ideas from Colin Smith) As Samuel, the prophet, reaches his final years, the people of Israelite renewed their call for a king.  They wanted to be like … Continue reading →

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A prayer for the world and for us all

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Hillside Laughter

O God, you made us in your own image and redeemed us through Jesus your Son: Look with compassion on the whole human family; take away the arrogance and hatred which infect our hearts; break down the walls that separate … Continue reading →

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Wrestling with Truth October 9, 2011

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Hillside Laughter

Voices from the Book of Ruth [Read chapters 1 through 4 of Ruth] On a rather warm summer day, before the invention of air-conditioning, I attended the wedding of Tom and Beth in a church just south of Boston.  As … Continue reading →

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Ontario, New York, and Kentucky Travels

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Hillside Laughter

After a speedy trip to Toronto and then back to Elmira, NY, I am now in Wilmore, KY.  I zoomed the whole 655 miles from Elmira to Wilmore in one day which is too much since it exhausts me for … Continue reading →

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On Sturgeon Lake

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Hillside Laughter

As part of our Toronto escape, we spent this past weekend with our wonderful friends, Sandy and Lorne.  Sandy and Lorne actually live about 35 minutes from Tyndale University College and Seminary in Stouffville.  We arrived at their home early … Continue reading →

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Fenelon Falls Baptist Church

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Hillside Laughter

Pastor Mark Scott Fenelon Falls Baptist Church Fenelon Falls, Ontario Dear Pastor Scott: It was our privilege to join in worship with you and your congregation this past Sunday (October 2, 2011).  We attended as the guests of our friends, … Continue reading →

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