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My House of Cards.

Mom was very old school as a Methodist minister’s wife.

Posted byJohn PurvisSeptember 10, 2021September 10, 2021Posted inHumor, Preachers KidTags:blog, cards, church, cowboys, methodsit, mother, preacher, Preachers Kid, punishment, sermon, whiskey15 Comments on My House of Cards.

But, I’m Not the Preacher.

You can keep saying no, but in the end God leads you places you never expected.

Posted byJohn PurvisMay 14, 2021May 14, 2021Posted inPreachers KidTags:blog, career, dad, death, education, father, loss, methodist, minister, Park Ranger, prayer, preacher8 Comments on But, I’m Not the Preacher.

Sitting Too Close to the Preacher.

You sat down front because you were a preachers kid and dad wanted to keep an eye on you.

Posted byJohn PurvisMarch 31, 2021Posted inPreachers KidTags:blogging, children, choir, dad, embarrassment, family, funeral, justice, Methodist Church, mom, preacher, punishment, sister, worship service7 Comments on Sitting Too Close to the Preacher.

Momma is Listening.

My little sister and I grew up with an electronic device listening and monitoring our every move.

Posted byJohn PurvisMarch 19, 2021Posted inHumor, Preachers KidTags:blogging, cats, childcare, church, family, kids, methodist, mother, preacher, Preachers Kid, punishment, sister17 Comments on Momma is Listening.

God’s Sense of Humor.

I was taught that God will pardon my sins. I’m also hoping God has a good sense of humor.

Posted byJohn PurvisMarch 5, 2021March 5, 2021Posted inFaith, HumorTags:blogging, christ, dad, Faith, family, fire, forgiveness, god, love, methodist, preacher, teach11 Comments on God’s Sense of Humor.

Don’t Make Me Come Down There!

The preachers kid is an expert in non-verbal communication. Unfortunately, the signals may be ignored and disaster results…..painfully.

Posted byJohn PurvisNovember 13, 2020November 13, 2020Posted inPreachers KidTags:blogging, choir, hardwood floor, Methodist Church, mom, nonverbal communication, prayer, preacher, punishment, sermon, sign language, sister, spanking15 Comments on Don’t Make Me Come Down There!

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!

Fake Preacher!

The security guard at St Francis Hospital challenged dad to prove he was a minister.

Posted byJohn PurvisJune 25, 2020June 26, 2020Posted inFaith, Preachers KidTags:blogging, children, christ, communion, dad, fake, fisherman, god, guard, methodist, minister, preacher, Preachers Kid11 Comments on Fake Preacher!

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.

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

Paint job on the church.

I will confess to painting on the wall of the church, but will claim that I have a defense. My little sister talked me into it.

Posted byJohn PurvisFebruary 17, 2020May 8, 2020Posted inPreachers KidTags:blogging, family, flint hills, funny, history, kansas, methodist, minister, paint, parents, preacher, Preachers Kid, sister, united methodist, white city

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