I realize this blog will post online AFTER Christmas, however, it should be noted that I’m writing this on Christmas Eve. I’m currently sitting in the Narthex as I’m listening to the 7pm Christmas Eve worship service. I’m being flooded with all the reasons why I love Christmas. At the same time, I’m being flooded…
Tag: faith
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.
Faith Amid FEAR and an UNKNOWN FUTURE
Sometimes, we let our fear of coronavirus be bigger that our faith in God. His Word can displace anxiety and fear with hope and healing.
I will be a hummingbird…
I will be a hummingbird, I will do the best I can.
Little Faith, Big Impact
Do you ever have experiences that just melt your heart? Experiences that reduce you to a puddle of emotion? I had one about a month ago. On most evenings our family of three sits down to have dinner together at the table. (A practice I hope we are able to continue even as our son…
We Need Each Other
In July, I had the great privilege of joining our Senior High students and adults on their mission trip to Indianapolis, Indiana. As many know, I have lots of experience with children birth – sixth grade, but I have always been a little intimidated by them once they move on to junior high and high…
There Won’t Be Enough Movie Nights
Aimee and I went on a daytime date on Sunday to see Avengers: Endgame. Again. I cried. Again. That’s not what this blog is about. We got home and my daughters wanted to know if we liked it, and why we wanted to see it a second time. I tried to explain it to them,…
The Fireworks of Life
There are certain things in life that I continually struggle to describe in full. They are either so big, so complex or so full of emotion that words and pictures just don’t seem to describe them. So instead of trying to really describe those things, I compare them to fireworks. Before I really dive into…
Rely on God in any Situation/S’appuyez sur Dieu en toute Situation
God wants us to rely on Him through our hardships. Whether we lose our job, are persecuted or experience various hard knocks in life, our God loves us and stands with us in every trying situation as he did with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. According to Daniel 3:8-30, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, captive in Babylon,…
Holy Curiosity
Almost 20 years ago, I was invited over to Bill’s house for dinner because his older sister Judy was in town. I was invited because I knew Judy pretty well, we’d been together on several special occasions and I liked her a lot. When Judy visited, it was always an occasion because she was bigger…
UMW Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity
Putting faith, hope and love into action is a familiar phrase that defines who we are as United Methodist Women. Our local unit knows that in the DNA of UMW is the knowledge that the word “love” in the Methodist tradition is a verb requiring action, not merely a noun. On April 19, members of…
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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