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I try to follow Jesus. My loves include wilderness travel (hiking/paddling), sailing, trains, history of the American West, & Sunday afternoon naps. Blessed to resided along the Blue Ridge in SW Virginia. KQ4PVG Blog: https://fromarockyhillside.com

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Why would anyone, beyond his cult members, take this dude seriously?

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Nicene Creed #2: God the Father - From a Rocky Hillside Jeff GarrisonMayberry & Bluemont ChurchesNovember 2, 2025Genesis 1:1-5 and Job 38:1-7 At the beginning of worship:Β In her delightful book of essays titled,Β Things That Are,Β Amy Leach ponders God. The ...

My sermon for today: fromarockyhillside.com/2025/11/02/n...

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My Saturday morning musings: mailchi.mp/0f7f186eb6b6...

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Funerals on the Comstock Lode - From a Rocky Hillside Earlier I wrote about my presiding over the funeral of Emily Giggs in the play, β€œOur Town.” You can find that story byΒ clicking here. In this article, I discuss the two funerals I conducted as a stude...

A new blog/memoir piece is up: fromarockyhillside.com/2025/10/30/f...

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I've been reading Montefiore's biography of Stalin and am seeing way too many similarities.

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Lovely! Do you know the origin of the art, as I might want to borrow it.

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✨Good Morning ✨
You’re truly a work of art!
Thanks for stopping by.β™₯️

#kindnessmatters
#mentalhealthmatters
#Pinks

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My Saturday morning musings. If you'd like to subscribe, just send me your email and I'd be happy to add you to the list. mailchi.mp/fcc280b1adea...

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I'll add one more photo of the front of City Hall

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I was traveling this weekend, but caught a "No Kings" protest in Wilmington, NC

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A Humorous Look Back at 1975: The year I graduated from high school - From a Rocky Hillside Years ago, I wrote an essay on 1957, the year I was born. I now have an essay on 1975, the year I graduated from high school. Enjoy. The year wasn’t even half over when we lined up under the bleachers...

New Blog Post on the year I graduated from high school: fromarockyhillside.com/2025/10/16/a...

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So their understanding is "God saved us so we return the favor?" Kind of like what Mark Twain said, "God created us in his image and we returned the favor."

14.10.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Saturday morning musings: mailchi.mp/b1f7fa90ff9e...

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When Anti-antifa means Pro-Nazi (video) Notes from a Presidential "Roundtable"

Important insights into Antifa: open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

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September from My Back Deck - From a Rocky Hillside I have been fairly busy the past few weeks and behind on my writing. But I did scratch out this poem as I watched September pass by, mostly from our back deck. I hope you enjoy the poem and the photos...

New Blog Post: fromarockyhillside.com/2025/10/09/s...

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Psalm 137: A Difficult Passage - From a Rocky Hillside Jeff GarrisonMayberry & Bluemont ChurchesOctober 5, 2025Psalm 137 At the beginning of worship: All of us have probably harbored feelings of revenge. But it’s not healthy. The desire for revenge also m...

In today's sermon I tackle a difficult passage, Psalm 137. If you're not in my neck of the woods, you're invited to join me via YouTube or to read it in my blog: fromarockyhillside.com/2025/10/05/8...

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God's knowledge of us - From a Rocky Hillside Jeff GarrisonMayberry & Bluemont ChurchesPsalm 139September 28, 2025 At the beginning of the service: Anyone who has done much commercial traveling has a horror story. Mine came in Tallinn, Estonia.Β  ...

Sermon for Mayberry and Bluemont Churches on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Southern Virginia: fromarockyhillside.com/2025/09/28/g...

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My Saturday morning musings: mailchi.mp/d5388a1dd4fb...

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Nevada 375 and Rachel, Nevada - From a Rocky Hillside I’ve been away this week, working on a Helene rebuild mission out of Burnsville, North Carolina, so I don’t have time to write anything new. I wrote this piece many years ago and some of you may have ...

New blog post: fromarockyhillside.com/2025/09/25/n...

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- From a Rocky Hillside Jeff GarrisonMayberry & Bluemont ChurchesSeptember 21, 2025Psalm 113 At the beginning of worship: I’m sure most of you remember the long running TV show, MASH, which lasted three times as long as the ...

Today's sermon on Psalm 113 for Mayberry and Bluemont Presbyterian Churches: fromarockyhillside.com/2025/09/21/8...

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While there isn't causation, it does cause us to ponder...

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My Saturday morning musings: mailchi.mp/28926090d38c...

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Catch 22

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August Book Reviews and James Taylor in Concert - From a Rocky Hillside I’ve taken this week off to officiate at a funeral in Georgia, which is why there were no sermon posted on Sunday. I’ll be back next Sunday.Β  James Taylor Concert In addition to the trip to Georgia, w...

New Blog Post: fromarockyhillside.com/2025/09/09/a...

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While I’m glad to now live in the mountains, I also enjoyed living near Delegal and paddling over to Wassaw, Raccoon Key and Ossabaw.

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Last night in Raleigh

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Psalm 112: The blessing of the righteous - From a Rocky Hillside Jeff GarrisonMayberry & Bluemont ChurchesAugust 31, 2025Psalm 112 At the beginning of worship:Β  Twenty years ago this month, I officiated Jodi’s funeral. An attractive and delightful woman, about my a...

Are the righteous blessed? Today's sermon: fromarockyhillside.com/2025/08/31/p...

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Saturday morning musings (photo taken in 1992 in Northern Ontario) mailchi.mp/ee98430b9d80...

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