This book contains many reflections from my experiences with various congregations with whom I have worked over the past fifty-plus years. As the years have increased so has my appreciation for the significant contribution all of these congregations have made to my life and my ministry. I list all of them with gratitude and appreciation - perhaps especially for the difficult times that I often found a way to make more difficult. These times usually provided the opportunities for the most learning. Why is it we only recognize this after the fact? Well, such is life, but may it always be as Paul admonishes: in everything...with thanksgiving (Phil. 4:6)