September 07, 2018
It’s All In The Name
It’s All In The Name At one time I got my hair cut at a salon named Abby’s Awesome Aura, or “AAA.” What a goofy name, right? One day, as the owner—whose name was NOT...
August 31, 2018
Connecting
We’re using the word “connecting” a lot this year. Maybe we’ll get tired of it, but I think it’s an important word, and the theme Connecting to God and One Another is important too. Staying...
August 24, 2018
Relief from Desperation
Relief from Desperation Have you ever been in a truly desperate situation? Early this morning I woke from a dream, desperately frightened. In the dream, it was 11:10 a.m. on a Sunday morning, I was...
August 17, 2018
Risking New Things
Risking New Things In July, as the senior high youth and chaperones were getting ready to embark on their Sierra Service Project mission trip to San Diego, I stood in the Wesley House with them...
August 10, 2018
Coming…
Coming…. Tonight, August 10 – begins 5 p.m. – Food Truck Café and Family Water Fun Night! Great fun for all ages. Sunday, August 12 – Rally Day means new Sunday School classes for...
August 03, 2018
Welcome Home!
Welcome home! Our bags are packed and we’re ready to go. Two weeks ago our bags were packed and all set for our annual family vacation in Lake Tahoe. Lots of our family joined us...
July 27, 2018
Remember to Catch Your Breath!
We are at that time of year in Tucson, where unless you go out early in the morning or late at night, you are going to be met with incredible amounts of heat the second...
July 20, 2018
God’s Spirit Waters Our Souls
Dry desert. Heat. Clouds. What is that sound on the roof? Rain!! Some hard rains and displays of sound and lightning have shown up in our hot, dry desert this monsoon season. When that happens...
July 13, 2018
With Us Always
Jesus said, “Remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20b There are times when I wish Jesus wasn’t with me. When I’m impatient or crabby or irritable or...
July 06, 2018
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
One of the most touching moments in the movie Won’t You Be My Neighbor? about Fred Rogers is the replay of a 1981 episode of Roger’s famous “Neighborhood” TV show in which ten-year old Jeff...