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Jul 2022
Who made an impact in your life? When I was in middle school, I was chosen to have a senior citizen mentor. I don’t know why I was chosen – maybe because my grandparents didn’t live near us? Some of my friends did woodworking projects, one of my friends did piano lessons. I was a part of the quilting group. We started out hand-sewing blocks together to make into pillows. Later, we had sewing machines that we used to make blocks, then strips, and finally a complete top for a quilt. Our......
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Serving God by Serving all People
As a sophomore in high school, my youth group went to Jacksonville for a weekend of service. This was the big city, a place with people facing homelessness and Habitat for Humanity and...
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A New Wilderness
I’ve heard many people talk about getting back to normal after this pandemic. I wonder if we are really looking for that or if we are just grasping at anything that will lessen the...
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Caring for All People
While I grew up in the United Methodist Church, I made the conscious decision as an adult to remain United Methodist. The denomination has its weaknesses for sure—the US church is mostly white, mostly...
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The Meaning of Power
“We lost power during that storm.” “Our internet doesn’t have enough power.” “That person is such a powerful speaker.” Think of all the ways we use the word “power.” That’s our word for this...
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Mission
This morning while we were walking, Art and I began talking about all the things that have changed over the last few months. We even began to wonder about which things will be changed...
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