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From The Pastor's Desk - June 2016
They are one of my wife’s favorite flowers. I try to cut some and put them on the table to brighten her day. But lilacs bushes have also been a pain in the neck over the years. They distort and confuse my property line at the lake and sometimes obstruct our view. They can become weak and I have spent hours in the spring trimming them from winter damage. When we pull out of our driveway, they make it hard to see if traffic is coming. And after all, they only blossom for a short time in the spring and then they look like big cow bushes!
Happy Mother's Day!
I have always loved music. When I was young, my parents encouraged me. As an adult, my husband and our boys have indulged and supported me. When our son, Greg, set up our home router, he named it HouseOBellz without even asking me!
Our King Reigns!
When I was driving home that night, I was still thinking about the movie. Suddenly I was overwhelmed by a deep longing for the King. Oh, to see Jesus! He is the one to whom belongs the ruler’s staff and the obedience of the nations. He appears throughout scripture from Genesis to Revelation. In the final book of the Bible, John writes, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David has triumphed!”
Why Am I A United Methodist?
Someone asked me why I sometimes call our church The Pendleton Center Church instead of The Pendleton Center United Methodist Church. They wondered if I had a problem with the United Methodist Church. Sometimes I shorten it up because it’s a mouthful to say our full name. (Many people who write a check to church just write PCUMC for the same reason.)
Decisions
Decisions, decisions, decisions! Does it sometimes feel to you like you are constantly making decisions? You probably are! From the time we wake up in the morning, until we go to bed at night, our lives are filled with decisions. Daily, we have to decide what to wear, what to eat, and what to do.
And God Said Let There Be Light!
As the days grow longer, our hearts grow warmer. Light has an amazing effect on us. It changes us physiologically and emotionally. That’s why we put windows in our homes and sit outside when we can. A walk in the sunshine can change our entire attitude and our entire day.
Easter
Easter is my most favorite holiday of the year. It’s not because I get to eat a big ham dinner with my family, or even have chocolate again after Lent. It’s not because of bunnies or colored eggs. And it isn’t because I have an excuse to buy a new spring outfit. Those are all good things, but not the reason I love Easter.
From The Pastor's Desk - March 2016
What happens on the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the vernal equinox?
Well Easter of course. You all knew that, right? Confused?