Well, by now you have probably heard that I have been appointed as Senior Pastor to Couts Memorial United Methodist Church in Weatherford, effective July 1. If you haven’t – Surprise! While my husband and I have been sitting with this information for about four weeks, this weekend it became real. We have already been…
Category: Rev. Holly Dittrich
Holy Fools
I grew up in the 1970s and 80s. Iron Curtain. Cold War. As a young child, I wasn’t really sure what all that meant, other than Russia (then Soviet Union) was the enemy and they had nuclear weapons. I watched “The Day After” and in my childhood brain, nuclear fallout and radiation poisoning grew as…
Do-Be-Do-Be-Do – BE!
I have a large rock in my office that says, “The best way to do is to be.” Yes, it sounds like one of those powerfully wise, mind-blowing thoughts that needs pondering – and even then we may walk away and think, “Wait, what?!” I am often a “Do-er.” I am constantly thinking of the…
I See You. You Are Not Alone. Thank You!
As many as I see and thank God for what they are doing, I often wonder about all the others I don’t see.
Metamorphosis
The metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly has always been imagery I connect with, especially during times of change and, in many ways, this new knowledge gave it even deeper meaning.
Open My Eyes, That I May See
Do you ever have one of those days when you pause and don’t just look, but actually SEE what is happening around you and think, “Wow, God is doing some really cool things!”? It happened to me last Sunday.
Snow Days
…loving and serving our neighbors begins with actually SEEING our neighbors and realizing that their realities and our realities are often different.
Joy – Really?
It’s the third candle of the Advent Wreath. It’s a little special because it is pink, representing Gaudete Sunday, which means “Rejoice!” It’s an important reminder, especially when we can so quickly recite a long litany of all the things going wrong, reasons not to be happy.
Bringing Joy – Books!
As I have for the last couple of years, I have a goal of reading 52 books this year. Because of COVID, I might actually reach that goal for the first time! Right now I’m sitting at 43….
School Supplies & New Shoes
…last week we picked up our son’s school supplies. It was different this year with curbside pickup, but there is still something about new school supplies. And today we went and bought new school shoes.
Have You Lamented Lately?
Did you know that nearly one half of the Book of Psalms are of lament and complaint? It seems that in the voicing of lament, we are not just complaining to God, but that we somehow meet God, and are transformed by it.
Pruning in the Time of COVID-19
It is one of those things that I know is SUPPOSED to help my plants look better, but cutting them back always has seemed so sad to me.
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