Two weeks ago, on our walk, I told you that I would talk about laundry. Now that is a strange subject for a pastor to speak about, but it is one of my responsibilities in my retirement. Dale does not like to do laundry, and I do not like to cook. I’ve often said that one of the things … Continue reading Laundry | Walk With Ken Boyle – May 16, 2020
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Less Worry, More Joy | Walk With Ken Boyle – May 1, 2020
We are certainly living during a time of anxiety and even fear. Those of us who are old enough to remember the Second World War and the polio epidemics during our childhood know that fear and anxiety that is again a part of our lives. It was terrifying to awake hearing the scream of a … Continue reading Less Worry, More Joy | Walk With Ken Boyle – May 1, 2020
Showing Love In A Difficult Time | Walk With Ken Boyle – April 25, 2020
Good morning. How are you this morning? We live in a strange new world, don’t we? After spending my life as a child, young person and adult surrounded by people, now to be separate from those you care for and love is certainly difficult. When I began my college years, I started to question the … Continue reading Showing Love In A Difficult Time | Walk With Ken Boyle – April 25, 2020
Courage/Palm Sunday | Walk With Ken Boyle – April 3, 2020
This coming Sunday is a very favorite of mine. It became a favorite after I was ordained as a pastor and began to serve my first church in West Boxford, Massachusetts. West Boxford in 1960 was a small rural community. It was a rather perfect place to begin a ministry. Situated on a small semicircle … Continue reading Courage/Palm Sunday | Walk With Ken Boyle – April 3, 2020
What A Friend We Have In Jesus | Walk With Ken Boyle – March 27, 2020
Good afternoon. I am so pleased you can walk with me today. It is a pleasant day here in New Hampshire. The sun is brightly shining, and the temperature is around fifty- five degrees. One of the blessings of living here is that so many people walk together, many of them on the various trails … Continue reading What A Friend We Have In Jesus | Walk With Ken Boyle – March 27, 2020
This Must Be Our Shining Hour | Walk With Ken Boyle – March 19, 2020
It was snowing this morning. Here it is the dawn of Spring. and it is snowing. Shut in our home, warm and blessed are we to have shelter. Home is more than a shelter, isn’t it? When it is blessed, it is a place of kindness, acceptance and love. Outside there may be raging storms, … Continue reading This Must Be Our Shining Hour | Walk With Ken Boyle – March 19, 2020
Greenhill Farm | Walk with Ken Boyle – March 10, 2020
In a place called Barrington, New Hampshire, there was a farm that was beloved by the Boyle family. It had been purchased by my grandfather in the autumn of 1916. The summers of my father’s family were to be spent at Greenhill Farm, but it was kept as an ongoing farm all through the year. … Continue reading Greenhill Farm | Walk with Ken Boyle – March 10, 2020
Be The Best Of Whatever You Are | Walk With Ken Boyle – February 27, 2020
The wind is howling around our home. Molly keeps nearby me; I think because she hears strange noises outside. Dale will be coming home soon now, and about this time of day, Molly is alert to the autos that drive by. There are times when I know she feels secure being near me, and right … Continue reading Be The Best Of Whatever You Are | Walk With Ken Boyle – February 27, 2020
Boats | Walk With Ken Boyle – February 12, 2020
There is a lot to talk about on our walk today. It is five-fifteen in the evening, the sky is cloudy, and a storm is predicted for tomorrow. Dale’s commute to Franklin Pierce College is a little over an hour, and so I hope that the weather tomorrow will not be severe. New Hampshire’s roads … Continue reading Boats | Walk With Ken Boyle – February 12, 2020
Laughter | Walk With Ken Boyle – February 5, 2020
Do you ever find it difficult to get out of bed in the morning? Are there some mornings this cold time of yearwhen you would like to just pull the covers over your head and stay in your bed, nice and warm and comfortable? To not wish to get out of bed in the morning is not … Continue reading Laughter | Walk With Ken Boyle – February 5, 2020