“I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there’s gum in my hair and when I got out of bed this morning I tripped on the skateboard and by mistake I dropped my sweater in the sink while the water was running and I could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very…
Author: Bryan Yeagley
Dear God, Thank You for My Carrot!
Facebook loves dredging up old memories. Truth be told, I usually ignore them! Not today. Six years ago, four generations of my family gathered for Friday evening supper. As was his custom, my father was offering the blessing. With two-year-old innocence, Emmaline struck a Norman Rockwell pose — her single carrot resting on a plate emblazoned with the word “Gratitude.”…
God and the Super Bowl
Some say God may have a problem on Super Bowl Sunday! When the Chiefs advanced to the Super Bowl, both Patrick Mahomes and owner Clark Hunt thanked God for their victory. And when Brock Purdy and his 49ers punched their ticket to the Big Game, he also gave glory to God for their victory. They’re not alone. When the Rams…
Don’t Hang Up Your Harp
There are 365 days in a year. And for each of you, there is a day that brings pain. Maybe more than one. Your mom died on October 19. Perhaps your husband had a heart attack on December 23. You miscarried on May 2. A divorce you didn’t want was finalized on September 23. A valued coworker committed suicide on…
I’ll Take My Robe Warm, Please!
My friend Tim and I sat snacking on a bag of Cape Cod potato chips the other day. That got me reminiscing about childhood days on the Massachusetts coast. Plum Island was our favorite. It’s not Destin or Waikiki — but we loved that skinny spit of land north of Gloucester. “Plum Island is where I fell into the ocean,”…
Hanging On for Dear Life
Growing up as a PK (preacher’s kid) had advantages. The Yeagley boys were showered with warm gestures and kindness. We were given an old erector set. A stamp collection. Brand new bike parts to restore an old beater. Memorable lunch invitations after church. And colorful personalities still remembered. Connecticut and Massachusetts fed our love for winter. Sledding down massive hills…
There Will Be No More Sea
Water has always enriched my life. Exploring the rocky shores of Acadia National Park. Swimming in the ice cold Swift River in New Hampshire’s Jigger Johnson Campground. Snorkeling in the Andaman Sea. Witnessing the power of Hawaii’s Bonzai Pipeline. Boating on Lake Michigan. The other day I heard Revelation 21:1 read in a sermon. You’ll recognize it. “Now I saw…
A Morning After Devotional: Are You An Altar?
This is Pastor Ryan Watson’s Morning After devotional based on the Springtown Seventh-day Adventist Church’s 10 Days of Prayer. Our prayer is that these reflections will bless you. If you can, join us Friday evening, January 6, at 7 pm for the 3rd day in our season of Prayer. As we read the stories of Abraham and his descendants, it…
A Morning After Devotional: Where Are You?
Each morning after one of Springtown’s 10 Days of Prayer, Pastor Ryan Watson will share a devotional. Please enjoy, and join us for Prayer on Thursday, February 5, at 7 pm, at the Springtown Seventh-day Adventist Church. In Genesis 3, we read that when the reality of their disobedience settled upon them, Adam and Eve were ashamed at the discovery…
Bethlehem Road Trip
We’ve been traveling for days. It’s going as good as I could have hoped. I am young and healthy so I’ve handled it pretty well. I’ve seen some older women with child and they seem to be struggling a bit more – bless their hearts. By the end of the day, though, my feet are screaming and I have so…