AT THE BEACH
As you read this I’m at the beach in Avon, North Carolina. (Sorry. But somebody had to go!)
Randall "Randy" Tremba was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. He took a bachelor of arts in philosophy at Wheaton College, Illinois (1969), a master’s of divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena,California (1973), and a doctor of ministry at Princeton Seminary (1992). He was installed as minister of the Shepherdstown (WV) Presbyterian Church in July 1976. Forty-one years later he retired. In between, he married Paula, became a parent (Jonah, Nathanael, Amanda) and a grandfather, founded the Rumsey Radio Hour (1990), and co-founded the Shepherdstown Good News Paper with Ed Zahniser (May 1979).
As you read this I’m at the beach in Avon, North Carolina. (Sorry. But somebody had to go!)
We have a statue of St. Francis in our flower garden. So far no one has attempted to topple it.
My birthday, last Sunday, was nearly a most unhappy one. I started the day on the edge of despair.
I was born on the 5th of July. It’s an unremarkable date.
I was not born a racist. I was not born a misogynist. I was not born a homophobe.
A bear waddled through our yard just after midnight last Sunday night. And that just doesn’t happen every day.
This past Sunday I stood with 500 people under a bright sun at the rally for Social Justice in Charles Town.
On Monday, June 1, 2020, at 7:10 p.m. Eastern Time, the president of the United States of America held up a Bible.
I have two grandsons. They live in Boonsboro. Far enough not to see (or hear) them everyday.
And beware of quacks!!
Thanks to Old Scratch I’ll be posting a reflection on something I find remarkable in and around my world most every Sunday morning.
Read more about the devil’s role in my life in “This Little Light of Mine” under Let Love Arise in the menu bar.
An old friend wanted to go on a bike ride during my blog writing hours. Friend or not, I mustn't give in to temptation or my work will suffer.
The moon eclipsed the sun on Monday. I'll get to that. But first let's take my puppy for a walk.
I lean Quaker, but I’m not comfortable with absolute pacifism.
Today is Easter. I’ll get to that. But first an apology.
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