Cool

This is why I like being a Covenant pastor.
Story here.

Returning

I have noticed more tweets, chirps and bird songs falling from trees into my ears of late.  I wonder how many species of birds actually migrate from Wisconsin in the autumn and then return in Spring.  I came up with the following report from this Wisconsin site…
Statewide Birding Report as of April 17, 2008
Warmer temperatures [...]

Stimulus

Surprise, the IRS is giving you some money,

Tax money that was yours.

Imagine having that money to spend,

Money to use creatively.

Us, we, can do something great with that.

Let’s give portions, maybe 10%,

Unto the church from what we receive from the IRS.

So, we can stimulate the Lord’s work through us.
 
(from retired Covenant Pastor, Dr. Tom Collins, Madison)