My devotions this morning told me that it was impossible to praise God too much. Not being a person of extremes, I’ve been thinking about this idea ever since. Is it possible to spend too much time praising God? Is it possible to spend too much time giving thanks to God for all that God …
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God Searches for Us
We have been getting lots of rain here in southwestern Pennsylvania. In June it rained almost every day and we were getting a little tired of rain. Last week we had a beautiful day and I yearned to get out hiking in it. But I had blog posts to write and decided I would stay …
Well Watered Earth: Pennsylvania (and Ohio) this June
Have you had enough of the rainy weather? If you live in Ohio or Pennsylvania, I’m sure you have. We have had so many rainy days in this part of the world that we are starting to make Noah jokes. In the National Park Service we refer to NOAA, which is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
Heart of Worship, It’s All About You
Tom and I are continuing to attend worship on Sunday evening at Asbury United Methodist Church in Uniontown. The last couple of weeks have been a little disappointing to me, so I have been thinking about why we worship and getting back to the heart of worship. This last Sunday at Asbury, Dr. Frank Ronco …
Presence of Jesus is a Present
I’ve been reading a little book for my devotions with the title “Jesus Calling.” The book is by Sarah Young and she writes each devotional as if Jesus is speaking. The devotionals are very short and I read about six each day, so it won’t take me long to finish the year. But the notion …
Evening Service at Asbury United Methodist
Last week I wrote about going to the Sunday morning service at Asbury United Methodist Church in Uniontown. The next week we started working on Sundays, so we went to the Sunday evening service at Asbury. And, I have to say, it was about as much fun as I’ve had in worship in years. The …
Asbury United Methodist Church in Uniontown, PA
Our first Sunday in Pennsylvania, Tom and I had the day off because we were still in training. Normally we will be working Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The heaviest visitation in most parks is on the weekends, so we are used to working then. But we were glad to have a Sunday morning off …
Little Piece of Sky All I Can See
Last summer Tom and I were in northern Arizona. We stayed at the Kaibab Paiute Campground and could see for 60 miles in every direction. The view was expansive and spectacular. This summer Tom and I are in a forest in southwestern Pennsylvania. We are parked in a small clearing and all I can see …
Mothers Day Weekend to Remember
I hope you had a wonderful Mothers Day and got to spend it with some women that you love. My Mothers Day was great but was even better because I enjoyed an entire Mothers Day Weekend! Not just one day – but three days to celebrate love and family and mothers. We started our Mothers …
Communion Sunday at Lewis Center UMC
Last Sunday Tom and I returned to Lewis Center United Methodist Church. It was Communion Sunday, as are most first Sundays in United Methodist Churches. The sermon went perfectly with Communion as Rev. Tom Hanover talked about “What’s in Your Hands?” I was pretty impressed that Rev. Tom didn’t even mention “You’re in Good Hands” …