Over the last several weeks, the weather in southern Indiana has been nothing short of depressing. Save a few anomalous days of warmth and sunshine, it has been cold, cloudy, and often extremely wet. I feel like Morgan Freeman’s character in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves when he looked to the sky and screamed, “IS THERE NO SUN IN THIS CURSED COUNTRY!” The dark, damp, drear of recent days has a...
I was a big fan of professional wrestling growing up. By God’s good grace, I experienced the golden age of what was then known as the World Wrestling Federation. Many of the personalities in the WWF at that time were able to parlay their popularity in the ring into more mainstream entertainment opportunities. Guys like Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, and the Macho Man Randy Savage all became...
In the two weeks since our daughter headed to college, we have communicated with her daily through both text and FaceTime. It is the first time in YEARS that I’ve been thankful for cellular devices. Thus far, our girl has been diligent and disciplined in her approach to her classes and her coursework (Big thanks to Mr. Perry and many other SHS teachers who made it a point to push students in...
We are entering a new, exciting, and extremely bittersweet chapter in the story of the Myers family. We just took our firstborn child to college. For the first time in her life, she will, for long periods of time, not live under our roof, or be under our direct supervision and guidance. She will take the next steps of becoming her own person and pursuing her own life. It is a natural part of the...
We have all heard the phrase “keeping up with the Joneses.” This morning, I found myself considering two questions concerning this popular phrase. Who exactly were these legendary Joneses? And, why did they become the standard to which we so often aspire? In order to find some answers, I did what any reasonable person does in the 21st century… I hopped on Google and did some “research.” Theories...
I took a white water rafting class for P.E. credits when I was in college. It was, without question, the most enjoyable class I have taken in my entire life. We spent two days in a classroom talking about principles of white water rafting. I don’t remember most of what the professor said during those two days in class. As you might expect from a college aged kid, I just wanted to get out on the...
Snowmageddon has descended upon southern Indiana. I’m not sure how much snow we’ve gotten over the last few days, but I’m willing to argue that there is more snow on the ground at this moment in time than we’ve seen in the previous four-plus years. Everyone who’s held onto that snow blower for the eventuality of a winter storm or purchased one on sale “just in case” is feeling all sorts of...
My daughter learned a very important lesson when she was in first grade. She came home from school one day with a particularly challenging homework assignment. I can’t remember exactly what the assignment was, but I will never forget the interaction I had with my daughter while she worked through it with her mother. Mikayla very diligently focused on each portion of the activity. I could tell her...
The last several months have been a continuous exercise in adaptability for all of us. As we all now understand all too well, it is not an easy exercise. It continues to stretch and mold us in ways we can’t fully comprehend or appreciate in the now. Generally, change ebbs and flows like the tide, rising and falling with some level of predictability over time. Recently, it feels a lot more like a...
This is not the first “pause” experienced by the Myers family. This is not the first time that Robyn and I have experienced a hard stop in our plans and patterns for life. Our other apocalyptic, “end of the world” moment came at the end of our senior year of college. It occurred right at the precipice of two major events in our lives, graduation and the birth of our first child. Interestingly...
Jeremy Myers is the Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church of Seymour, Indiana, where he has served since 2017. He has over 25 years of experience in local church ministry and not-for-profit leadership. He has a passion for helping emerging and existing generations learn to make space for each other and caring for the under-served and marginalized. In 2016, he earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Palmer Theological Seminary, with his thesis focusing on developing connections between senior adults and youth in the church. He is a passionate and gifted communicator and is regularly invited to speak at retreats, camps, conferences, and other events. He lives in Seymour, Indiana with his wife Robyn, their two children, Mikayla and JJ, and their Golden Doodle, Evie.
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