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Just A Pretend Fire.

A little bit is good, but more is better………Right? Especially when it comes to fire…………..or was that ice cream?

Posted byJohn PurvisSeptember 11, 2020Posted inPreachers KidTags:blogging, burn, children, church, family, fire, methodist, mother, parsonage, play, Preachers Kid, sister, trauma13 Comments on Just A Pretend Fire.

Jump, John, Jump!

Jumping from the parsonage roof with a homemade parachute couldn’t possibly end badly. Could it?

Posted byJohn PurvisAugust 17, 2020August 18, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:army, blogging, church, flare, jump, methodist, parachute, parsonage, preachers kids, secret, toys10 Comments on Jump, John, Jump!

The Gold Stud.

Dad was a Christ-loving pacifist. That was the only reason I lived to reach the age of 18.

Posted byJohn PurvisJuly 29, 2020July 29, 2020Posted inPreachers KidTags:blogging, children, church, drama, earring, embarassment, father, friends, girlfriend, kids, methodist, Preachers Kid, shock3 Comments on The Gold Stud.

The Crash of Glass.

The crash of glass was heard as I tried to make it through the door.

Posted byJohn PurvisJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:blogging, brother, children, church, crash, dad, family, glass, methodist, mom, parsonage, preachers kids, sister6 Comments on The Crash of Glass.

Climb That Mountain!

We had to climb to the peak of that mountain and live to tell the tale. Unfortunately for us, we lived in Kansas, so the nearest mountain was over 600 miles away, in Colorado.

Posted byJohn PurvisJuly 8, 2020July 26, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:backpack, blog, children, church, climb, dog, family, methodist, mom, mountain, peak, preacher, Preachers Kid17 Comments on Climb That Mountain!

Dad Had a Drinking Problem…

Dad had a drinking problem that caused shame, anger, and embarrassment as a minister.

Posted byJohn PurvisJune 12, 2020June 13, 2020Posted inPreachers KidTags:blogging, christ, church, communion, dad, drinking, family, Humor, methodist, pastor, Preachers Kid, promises, religion, sunday13 Comments on Dad Had a Drinking Problem…

Angel on my Bumper.

An angel on my bumper was the one thing I could give the retired preacher when he was close to death.

Posted byJohn PurvisJune 4, 2020June 9, 2020Posted inFaith, Preachers KidTags:angels, blogging, christ, christian, church, confession, death, diabetes, Faith, medical, methodist, parents, preacher, retirement, surgery22 Comments on Angel on my Bumper.

Dance with a Snake?

Dad bought Spumoni ice cream which, as a child, I decided was torture.

Posted byJohn PurvisMay 28, 2020June 6, 2020Posted inPreachers KidTags:army, blogging, church, dad, dance, family, funny, Humor, ice cream, methodist, minister, religion, snakes, torture, trauma6 Comments on Dance with a Snake?

Shocking,.. Just Shocking!

That toy truck flew like a rocket when we put the electricity to it. And nearly killed the neighbor doing it.

Posted byJohn PurvisMay 14, 2020June 6, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:blogging, children, church, death, electricity, family, funny, Humor, methodist, parsonage, Preachers Kid, religion, rocket, sewing, toys5 Comments on Shocking,.. Just Shocking!

All Time Greatest?

I snuck away from a church picnic to slide down the spillway at the lake and nearly killed myself in the process.

Posted byJohn PurvisMay 2, 2020June 7, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:blogging, church, dad, emergency room, farlington, funny, girard, kansas, lake, methodist, mom, parks, Preachers Kid, spillway1 Comment on All Time Greatest?

Fire, Fire,..Oops!

Playing firefighter in the parsonage got too real when my plan went awry.

Posted byJohn PurvisApril 25, 2020May 8, 2020Posted inPreachers KidTags:blogging, children, church, dad, farlington, fire, firefighter, funny, girard, kansas, methodist, mom, parsonage, preachers kids, smoke8 Comments on Fire, Fire,..Oops!

The Methodist Ladies, A Dead Body, and the Baptist Church.

We launched a tire from the roof of the parsonage during a church ladies meeting. Someone thought a dead body had fallen.

Posted byJohn PurvisApril 18, 2020May 10, 2020Posted inPreachers KidTags:baptist, blogging, children, church, dead body, funny, kansas, kids, methodist, minister, Preachers Kid, religion, stunts, valley falls2 Comments on The Methodist Ladies, A Dead Body, and the Baptist Church.

The Great Cave Expedition.

Exploring the church crawlspace on a secret mission. We thought we’d been successful until unforeseen circumstances intervened.

Posted byJohn PurvisApril 15, 2020June 6, 2020Posted inAdventure, Preachers KidTags:blogging, caves, children, church, exploration, explore, family, kansas, methodist, minister, play, preacher, Preachers Kid, religion, trouble

A Name to Be Proud of..

I was ashamed by my first name until I found out the wonderful story of my namesake. Now just call me Lou.

Posted byJohn PurvisMarch 1, 2020May 8, 2020Posted inPreachers KidTags:blogging, church, depression, elwood, family, grandpa, history, kansas, methodist, minister, missouri river, name, names, parents1 Comment on A Name to Be Proud of..

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