Another year of service, of witness for thy love, Another year of training for holier work above. Another year is dawning! Dear Father, let it be, on earth or else in Heaven, Another year for thee!” – Another Year is Dawning by Frances Ridley Havergal Happy New Year! 2025 is here! A new year gives...
Yo howdy All Y’all – it is a beautiful day to visit our downtown sanctuary. Sunflowers and zexmenia still bloom yellow along 12th Street; white rain lilies, moonflowers and some random pink, orange and purple blooms line the alley. Goldenrod, yellow senna, plateau golden-eye, orange turks-cap, red shrimp-tail, purple and white asters, lingering lantana, rock-rose,...
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. – Isaiah 43:19 Things never happen the same way twice. – C.S. Lewis Are you ready for an Advent Adventure? If you are like me, part of...
“The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.” – John 1:9 Jesus says, “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” – John 8:12 As most know by now, Fall is my favorite season as...
“Thank you for your patience with me!” exclaims the bedraggled weed growing in the cracks. “You’ve now witnessed my blooms many seasons!” say the various “ugly” dried stalks of seeds and dead leaves filling gaps in the midst that feed and shelter the singing birds. Thank you beloved Church folk, for your patience with the...
Dear sisters and brothers, As election day nears, we are seeing something less than the best of behavior on the national stage and in local settings. I found this guide (in bold) and looked for some scripture (in italics) to back each point. I don’t know if the author would choose these exact scriptures, but...
