Memorials

Memorials

On a day we set aside for remembering, we also want to take a look at what that means. And shouldn't it be more than one day?  VLA thinks so, and we have trips put in place for just that sort of thing.

Breaking the Sound of Silence

Breaking the Sound of Silence

Ten thousand people, maybe more, people talking without speaking, people hearing without listening... as big as the world has become, as crowded as it has become, our ability to become isolated in the crowd or lost in the masses has increased with it.  And yet, deep inside our souls, we are begging to break that isolation, that silence; and in doing so have our voices heard, have someone recognize we are there, and really listen to us.  For it is in this acknowledgement we become fully known, we start to heal or progress in our lives, and when we finally truly find joy.

T.M.M and VLA

T.M.M and VLA

Time. Moments. Milestones. Some themes of the sermon series my church is doing, and are the things that separate VLA from so many other programs.  They also happen to be timeless principles we are slowly losing on our upcoming generations.  See why these concepts are the key to taking tender loving care to a whole new level.

Being With Friends Is More Powerful Than Morphine

Being With Friends Is More Powerful Than Morphine

Ahhh friends, like the old saying goes, "Friends are better than morphine." Wait, what?  Yes you heard this right, and it has even been backed by science. Let Gary explain how life long relationships can do more than modern medicine ever could, do, or will.

Vanity's Gift

Vanity's Gift

Fame, power, riches, strength, a name remembered,

all vanity, all meaningless.

So what then is vanity trying to whisper to us when we are quiet enough to hear? A gift.