Suffering Well

Once again, I'd like you to point you to Al Grove's blog, and to this particular post by his wife Libbie. If you haven't been following along - Al is currently dying of cancer, and he and his family are keeping friends informed on how the struggle is progressing. I had the privilege of getting to know both Al and Libbie during my time at Westminster, and its been even more of a blessing to watch them deal with these hard times.

If you feel overwhelmed by the circumstances in your own life, I'd really encourage you to take a few minutes and take a peek into theirs, as the Groves family models what it looks like to glorify God by suffering well...

The Adventures of "Gnomey"

Ok, so this is just too funny...

Allen Snyder's garden gnome is apparently out of jail and now traveling the country. The 14-inch tall red-and-white statue disappeared from Snyder's Morgantown yard in the spring, and Snyder has since received three letters claiming to have been written by "Gnomey."

The latest letter, which Snyder received this week, included photos of the gnome in the company of Steelers fans attending Pittsburgh's football home opener."You never took me to any games," the note said.

The letter ended: "Have to go now. Boarding a plane. Now, finally, broadening my travels."

An earlier letter included a request for bail money and included what appeared to be booking photos of Gnomey and another of the gnome in the back seat of a police car.

You can read the whole thing here...

Going Nowhere

I snapped this photo a few weeks ago while helping a friend put a roof on a cabin up in the Crazys. I just really like this photo, and thought I'd share it...