It’s been said that you don’t get to choose your physical family, but you do get to choose your spiritual family. Several from the Fairlane family got to go to the City of Children in Mexico this summer. And while we were there, we got to spend sometime with Jorge, the child we sponsor shown… Read More »

Going where you’ve never been before can be a scary experience. I’ve been thinking about this fact as the school year begins. I remember Davidson going to school as a kindergartener. It was scary for him, and it was scary for us as his parents! Now, as Davidson begins his senior year it’s still a little scary as… Read More »

Last Thursday, Misty and I traveled to Florida to enjoy a couple of days with Misty’s mom. As Misty’s mom continues her cancer treatments, we are taking more frequent trips to check on her. That morning, the Fairlane building steeple was expected to be delivered and reinstalled. When I left on Wednesday evening, the crane to lift the… Read More »

Sunday Morning Guys Class Our Guys Bible class on Sunday mornings, is using “The Bible Project,” a video resource, to help spark interest in the story of the Bible and encourage the reading of the Scriptures.  Last week, we watched and discussed “Old Testament Overview: Genesis.” Today, we will be watching and discussing “Old Testament Overview: Exodus.”… Read More »

Last Saturday, Misty and I went to a concert to Cumberland Caverns to celebrate our 28th wedding anniversary. We enjoyed a concert by Matt Maher, one of our favorite Christian musicians. It was more enjoyable than our last visit to Cumberland Caverns. In the fall of 1995, Misty and I were helping a youth ministry in Nashville.… Read More »

Sunday Morning Guys Class Our Guys Bible class on Sunday mornings, is using “The Bible Project,” a video resource, to help spark interest in the story of the Bible and encourage the reading of the Scriptures.   Last week, we watched and discussed “New Testament Overview: Acts & Hebrews.”   Today, we will be watching and discussing… Read More »

Above, is the view from my window. It’s not the most scenic of views. It won’t make the front of a postcard or be splashed upon a poster. I’m sure there are more scenic views from other office windows. Yet, I like this view from my window. I see blessings in this view. I see an air… Read More »

Sunday Morning Guys Class Our Guys Bible class on Sunday mornings, is using “The Bible Project,” a video resource, to help spark interest in the story of the Bible and encourage the reading of the Scriptures.  Last week, we watched and discussed “New Testament Overview: Luke.” Today, we will be watching and discussing “New Testament Overview: Acts… Read More »

“Pop-up showers” are those rain showers that occur sporadically especially when the heat and humidity are high. You never know when they are going to occur. They just “pop-up”. It can be sunny and all of sudden a cloud appears, drops its rain, and moves on leaving a steamy aftermath and everything outside being wet. There have been… Read More »