“The sun that brief December day rose cheerless over hills of gray,And darkly circled gave at noon a sadder light than waning moon.”The poet Whittier goes on to say in the midst of that snowstorm-“So, all night long the storm roared on; the morning broke without a sun;”“What matter how the night behaved? What matter … Continue reading Christmas 2020 | Walk With Ken Boyle – December 20, 2020
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“Bleak Times” Can Lead To Sunshine | Walk With Ken Boyle – June 16, 2020
What a beautiful morning to take a walk. The temperature is 75 degrees, and it is a sunny day. How have you been? We need to ask that question of each other because so many people feel, as my son said to me, “These are bleak times, Dad.” Did you ever read the novel by … Continue reading “Bleak Times” Can Lead To Sunshine | Walk With Ken Boyle – June 16, 2020
What’s Behind Your Mask? | Walk With Ken Boyle – May 23, 2020
At night on the third floor of our home in Melrose, I would listen to my radio. In my family, you were fortunate if you had your very own radio – I was fortunate. One of my favorite programs was “that masked man.” Who was that masked man that spoke, “Hi Ho, Silver Away?” That … Continue reading What’s Behind Your Mask? | Walk With Ken Boyle – May 23, 2020
Laundry | Walk With Ken Boyle – May 16, 2020
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
Mother’s Day | Walk With Ken Boyle – May 9, 2020
Our walk today is a sermon about my mother from some years back. Sermon Mother’s Day Of Praise and Discipline, Sympathy and Tears My mother was a very short woman, not even five feet tall. Now I have teased Dale and Carol Vinniti about their being vertically challenged, or that they are a couple of … Continue reading Mother’s Day | Walk With Ken Boyle – May 9, 2020
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
Bosh | Walk With Ken Boyle – April 8, 2020
It is afternoon – one thirty- and the day is Good Friday. If we go by tradition, Jesus would have been upon his cross for an hour and a half. He will live for just another hour and a half. We will not go on our walk today; we will just sit quietly in my … Continue reading Bosh | Walk With Ken Boyle – April 8, 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
