Things 2020 taught me
by Amber and Sarah Sumners
Isaiah 54:13
All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the prosperity of your children.
Things 2020 taught me:
Turning hardships over to God
by Donna Boggs
Learning about Lent as a new Methodist and how to ready my heart and mind in remembrance of Jesus’s life, death and resurrection is a welcomed experience for me. I have so many questions and so little clarity.
This time of Lent is the time to think, clear our heads of all … Read the rest
“Tai Chi”
by Sean Beckwith
Psalm 46:10-11 (NRSV)
“Be still, and know that I am God!
I am exalted among the nations,
I am exalted in the earth.
The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our refuge.”
I love a good “dad joke”, so forgive me when I say that during this Lenten season of FASTing, I’m … Read the rest
The Prayer Wall
by Carla Dennis
Originally published March 31, 2018
Matthew 6:5: And when you come before God, don’t turn that into a theatrical production either. All these people making a regular show out of their prayers, hoping for stardom! Do you think God sits in a box seat? Here’s what I want you to do: Find a quiet, … Read the rest
“I asked God to find me”
by Joe Dennis
Deuteronomy 1:31
“There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.”
Footprints (author undetermined)
An elderly man, who had lived his life and left this world to go and meet his Maker asked the … Read the rest
Love for Enemies
by Allison Floyd
Matthew 5:43-48
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends … Read the rest
By Brandon LaReau
I love song titles which ask a question. A question mark in the title means the lyrics are full of story, the best songs tell a story. If the best story is that of Jesus’ birth, then it follows that all songs about His birth should be titled with a question.
“What child is this?”
More than … Read the rest
By Meg Morrison
Last night, one of my very good friends Claire, who lives in Spokane, Washington, FaceTimed me out of the blue and said, “I just need a good sad girl/hopeful girl chat,” and I knew exactly what she meant. Claire and I joke a lot about being “sad girls,” girls that listen to sad music on purpose, love … Read the rest
by Gabbi Pohlman
Matthew 2:11-14
An angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying “Get up! Take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to destroy Him.” So he got up, took the child and His mother during the … Read the rest
By Martina Bober
Luke 2: 21-38
“After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the … Read the rest