One day Mary was going about her business, whatever that was. We don’t really know much about Mary beyond the usual life of a woman in the Middle East at the time. Maybe she was dreaming about her upcoming marriage. Perhaps she was weaving linens she would use in her new home with Joseph. She …
From Worship Experiences
Advent with Five Sundays at Lewis Center UMC
Last week Tom and I returned to Lewis Center United Methodist Church for worship. This is the church we have been attending while parked in Delaware. As you probably know, Thanksgiving was early this year – as early as it can be. Consequently, there should have been one Sunday or “ordinary time” between Thanksgiving and …
Roadmap to the End of the Age
Last Sunday Tom and I attended worship with my parents at the Lexington Church of the Cross United Methodist. We have attended there before and we enjoy our opportunities to worship with my parents. On this particular Sunday, Rev. Glenn Hamilton preached the best sermon I have ever heard him preach. It was so good …
Full Worship Service and Sanctuary
Two weeks ago we went to worship at Lewis Center United Methodist Church. We attended Lewis Center a couple of times in the spring and are tending toward considering it “our church” when we are in Delaware. We like going to church with John and Jackie and my parents, but feel like we need a …
Peculiar United Methodist Church, Peculiar Missouri
Last Sunday Tom and I attended Peculiar United Methodist Church. If this sounds like a strange name for a church – it is! But it is also the name of the town in which it is located, so lots of things are peculiar around here. We really enjoy being back in the land of United …
Relatives in the Family of God – All Cousins
I just finished reading A. J. Jacobs‘ book “It’s All Relative.” I love how Jacobs immerses himself (and his family) in a topic. He lives it, researches it, and writes about it with a humorous perspective. I reviewed his book “Drop Dead Healthy” in 2015. In “It’s All Relative,” Jacobs uses the world genealogy trees …
Left Behind a Piece of Myself
Everyplace Tom and I go, we try to leave it a little better off than we found it. This is especially true of the places we work. Tom and I left Pipe Spring on October 1, but I left behind some pieces of myself. We made some new friends, and I will keep pieces of …
District Superintendent of Utah at United Church
On our last Sunday at the little United Church of Kanab, Rev. Marv Vose was the guest preacher. Rev. Vose is an Elder in the United Methodist Church and serves as the District Superintendent of Utah and Western Colorado District. Imagine that – a district that is the entire state of Utah plus some of …
Fruits of our Labors Enjoyed
I’ve been working in the garden and orchard here at Pipe Spring quite a bit. Things are getting ripe so fast that the gardener can’t keep up by herself, especially since she went on vacation last week. So I’ve been picking beans, peppers, carrots, onions, and turning the melons. I also seem to be the …
Blouse Kluging and God Creating
One of my duties here at Pipe Spring National Park has been sewing historic costumes. I’ve made aprons, skirts, blouses, and bonnets. One blouse in particular gave me fits. Here is a picture of the blouse but the picture looks better than the blouse actually is. First, even though I was sewing a size 14 …