Staycation Pt. 4

Since I had little money to spend on extravagances this year I chose to take several free galavants through the countryside  for my vacation.

One of the places I hiked was Doane’s Falls in Royalston MA. Doanes is just at the outlet of the Miller’s River as it makes its way into the Tully Dam spillway.

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The first time I walked the falls was with my grandparents when I was a little boy. I don’t think I have walked all the way through to Tully since.

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Usually the head waters of the falls are broiling making it very dangerous to swim. Many a diver has jumped into the pool never to reemerge. With the little rainfall we have had the first falls are reduced to a mere trickle of their usual volume.

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The second falls

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The third falls

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Several boasters were taking advantage of the summer heat out on the Tully Dam waterway. It was a beautiful summer day and the whole hike took me about an hour and a half. When you visit bring plenty of water, bug spray and mind the poison ivy!

 

 

Share Your World 2016 Week 31

I shared last week’s world yesterday and today I am sharing this week’s world with you all.

I know that statement might have confused some of you. Let me explain. Every week Cee Neuner asks five questions of her contributors. In answering them we all share our worlds. I have been a little behind so this week I am sharing my world not once but twice.

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NOW SHOULD THE SHARING OF TWO WORLDS IN ONE WEEK NOT BE QUITE ENOUGH YOU CAN CLICK HERE AND FIND TWENTY OR THIRTY MORE WORLDS TO SHARE IN! 

Who knows maybe you will even  do a little sharing of your own!

Here are the questions and my answers

What is your favorite part of the town/city you live in.  And what Country do you live?

I live in the state of Of Massachusetts on the Eastern coast of the U.S. I love the forests of our town and the back roads.

Would you rather wear clown shoes every day or a clown wig every day?

Clown shoes not even a question. A wig would make my head sweat.

Which way does the toilet paper roll go? Over or under?

I have been told there are rules about such things. I have never taken the time to learn what they are.  I count myself blessed to have toilet paper and to have a toilet to put it in.

What do you do to make a living or during the day?  If you are retired what mostly occupies your day? Or if you are a student what are you studying?

I am a minister on staff at a growing church. My portfolio includes: Music and the arts and discipleship.

Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?  

I am grateful that I had such a wonderful vacation. I am very glad that I will soon be going home from my first full day back at the office for a nap before my meeting tonight!

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Staycation 2016 Pt. 1

So this year my plan was to visit my son in South Korea for my summer vacation. Unfortunately I ended up owing on April 15th rather than getting back…Sad :(.

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So my South Korean vacation turned into a New England staycation. God is always in control. As it turns out sticking around was all part of His plan.

I decided to take a portion of my time and spend it in concerted prayer about my schedule for this next year. I have been sensing for a while that things are about to change.

A few weeks before my vacation I approached  Father Mike over at Immaculate Heart and asked him if I could use his sanctuary during my vacation as a sacred space to center down and pray. He readily agreed. Thank you Father Mike!

Then I approached my teams with a list of all the things I am involved in and asked them to rate those things on a 1-10 scale as to their importance in my life. I took all this information with me into prayer. The results I imagine will be forthcoming.