Every year, I get excited about summer. Sure, it’s great to go on vacation, swim and eat lots of fresh strawberries, but what really gets me excited is summer reading. I love that libraries have summer reading programs that are for readers of all ages. I pour over lists titled “Best Summer Books,” “Ultimate Summer…
Month: May 2018
The Village Garden
The FUMC Hurst Village Garden is full of new vegetables that will be tended and harvested to feed our neighbors at Mission Central. Potatoes, onions, tomatoes, eggplant, carrots and peppers are currently growing. As gardeners, we always welcome groups who wish to partner with us. This past April, we were reminded that our future is…
Speaking Out
Do you ever find yourself mulling over or wrestling with a particular topic or question? I have been a part of a covenant group for about two months now. Our covenant group meets on a weekly basis and it gives me the opportunity to have accountability to myself and to God. It is helping me…
My First Rodeo
Recently, college friends of mine were vacationing near Fort Worth. We made plans to get together so I figured this would be the perfect opportunity to finally go to a rodeo at the Stockyards. Throughout the night we saw barrel racing, bull riding, steer wrestling, calf roping and team roping. We had a great time…
Faith in Action
While preparing for this summer’s upcoming mission trips, I have been reflecting a lot on my own mission trip experiences. My first mission trip was the summer after sixth grade and I still remember it quite vividly. This trip came at the end of a children’s leadership program at my church. We spent three years…
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