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Dunrovin Plantation

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About Me

Husband to Debbie, father to Sarah, Faith and Catherine, Presbyterian minister, musician, businessman, sailor, shade-tree theologian, horseman, motorcyclist, tractor driver. Ex-university professor, ex-construction worker, ex-tobacco hanger. A "real son" of the Cape Fear. A redeemed sinner.I established this account so that I could communicate with my daughters and their/our friends. I have to read their blogs to find out what's going on!I may be the oldest guy on myspace- a dubious distinction. No, wait, Beatle Paul is on here too- and he's definitely older than me!

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Among the living, Paul McCartney. I've already met the other cool people.Among those deceased: Soren Kierkegaard, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Winston Churchill, C.S. Lewis, my great-grandparents.

Music:


My Blog

That Is What Christmas Is All About, Charlie Brown

Luke 2:8-14 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone r...
Posted by Dunrovin Plantation on Wed, 21 Dec 2005 07:34:00 PST

Thoughts for Christmas

Three Christmas Miracles   Christmas is a season of miracles.  In sending us His only Son, Jesus, Father God performed the greatest miracle of all.  Because of what He did in coming to ...
Posted by Dunrovin Plantation on Sun, 11 Dec 2005 07:54:00 PST

Christmas toys

I rode with the Christian Motorcyclists Association today on the Salvation Army "toy run".  The way this works is:  you bring a toy for a needy child, then go on 35-mile ride with about...
Posted by Dunrovin Plantation on Sat, 10 Dec 2005 02:45:00 PST

To Smithfield/Clayton people- An invitation!

It occurs to me that I should invite you Smithfield/Clayton friends to come out and worship with us at Center Ridge Presbyterian Church. I'm the pastor there, and have been for the past five years.&nb...
Posted by Dunrovin Plantation on Mon, 05 Dec 2005 08:26:00 PST

Twenty friends. Count 'em.

Man, I was stuck at 17 forever.  Thanks to the Brits (Nic and James) for putting me over the hurdle. (Katie isn't a Brit, but she has the Beatles in her photo.  That qualifies.)
Posted by Dunrovin Plantation on Fri, 02 Dec 2005 06:32:00 PST

Something For Your Consideration

I delivered this sermon on Sunday, November 13 at Oak Grove and Center Ridge Presbyterian Churches, the two congregations I serve near Kenly, NC.  What you're looking at is pretty much just the o...
Posted by Dunrovin Plantation on Thu, 17 Nov 2005 07:10:00 PST

Rick and Kev in Rock 'n' Roll Heaven

  This is pretty cool.   My buddy and bandmate Kevin Bingley and I went to the Elton John show last night in Columbia, SC.  (Kevin was a roadie and mixed monitors for EJ for 2-3 y...
Posted by Dunrovin Plantation on Thu, 17 Nov 2005 06:52:00 PST

A poem for today

Once you were wild and free, Darting thither and hither Like a& Well, like a dart. Now I scrape your innards from my swatter. A common fly, Or, rather, flew. Copyright Rick McDuffie 2005...
Posted by Dunrovin Plantation on Mon, 14 Nov 2005 12:46:00 PST

I Meant To Do My Work Today, but...

I Meant to Do My Work Today by Richard Le Gallienne I meant to do my work today, But a brown bird sang in the apple tree. And a butterfly flitted across the field, And all the leaves were calling me.A...
Posted by Dunrovin Plantation on Thu, 17 Nov 2005 07:21:00 PST