Ever since Tom and I got back to Ohio at the beginning of July, we have been attending drive-in worship services at Lewis Center United Methodist Church. Every Sunday at 9:45 you can find us in our car in the Lewis Center parking lot. Because of the large lawn and spacious parking lot, the worship …
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Moving Mountains Faith: As Big as a Mustard Seed
Tom and I have been moving mountains – mountains of soil and mulch. We got the retaining walls built at John and Jackie’s house but then needed to even out the areas with more soil. We ordered 8 cubic yards of soil and 10 cubic yards of mulch, which were dumped in their driveway as …
Praying Lifts Us Up to God
Thank you so much for all of you who have been praying for my mom. She had a mastectomy and had her lymph nodes tested. The doctor feels that they got all the cancer and she won’t have to have any further treatment. They will continue to monitor her carefully. We are all rejoicing about …
Fall in the Air and on the Trees
Fall is in the air. The temperature is usually in the 40’s when I walk in the mornings and yesterday, for the first time since February, the daily high was below 60. Tom and I have been living in perpetual summer. Coastal Georgia had an exceptionally mild winter with daily temperatures above 60 from February …
Sometimes Jesus Calms the Storm
The news has been pretty wild lately. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg died and Trump and the Republicans pledge to fill that seat right away. There is uncertainty about the upcoming election – will my vote count? Will Trump step down if not re-elected? Covid-19 continues to infect 40,000 new people a day in …
I Do Not Know But God Knows
2 Corinthians 12:1-10 has pretty much been my theme passage lately. Especially the repeated interjection, “I do not know but God knows” in verses 2 and 3. Over and over in the last few months I have repeated this refrain in wonder. I am amazed and awed that God cares for me so much that …
Faith Is Confidence, Not How We Feel
I have many favorite Bible verses. One of them is Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” I was reminded of this verse a few weeks ago when a friend mentioned that she just wasn’t feeling God right now. Too much trouble and …
Beatitudes: Beauty and Simplicity in Following Christ
Some of the most famous words of Jesus are found in the Beatitudes, part of the Sermon on the Mount. Most Christians are familiar with the words, although they are sometimes contrary to the ways we want to live. Pastors Matt and Phil at Lewis Center United Methodist Church have been preaching a series on …
Leaning Left Against the Plumb Line
I bruised a rib and pulled a muscle in my back in an accident last week. For about a week I couldn’t stand up straight. Even when I thought I was standing up straight, Tom would point out I was leaning left. The injury is gradually getting better and now it really only hurts when …
Back to School Park and Pray Ministry
Now that students are headed back to school, some virtually and some in person, I know parents, grandparents, and teachers are very concerned. Here in Delaware County, most of the schools are still intending to have in person classes. I wondered how I could be supportive during this stressful time for everyone. Last week at …