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The change to fall reminds me of an excerpt from Henry Ward Beecher’s Novel “Norwood:” Once upon a time a little leaf was heard to sigh and cry, as leaves often do when a gentle wind is about. And the twig said, “What is the matter, little leaf?” And the leaf said, “The wind just told me that one day it would pull me off and throw me down to die on the ground!” The twig told it to the branch on which it grew, and the branch told it to the tree. And when the tree heard it, it rustled all over, and sent back word to the leaf, “Do not be afraid....
Lent is the 40-day period leading up to Palm Sunday where, traditionally, the church has fasted, done heart examination and repented of sin. Lent mean’s “slow down.” Slow down? I’m not sure that is in our vocabulary. Sometimes, I have to schedule a “slow down” on my calendar. We all should. Lent is like a regular “heart checkup.” People with weak hearts need a regular checkup at the Doctors as we need to check our hearts during Lent. Are we following the right plan or the “right” plan, God’s plan for us? Lent is like a “Spiritual New Year...
We don’t like to wait, do we? I mean, we Americans. And especially when it comes to Christmas. Wait till the night of Dec. 24 to start celebrating Christmas? No way! So the Christmas catalogues started coming – when, the day after Labor Day? Then came the Christmas movies, some came out Nov. 4. The Christmas radio stations: “Santa Baby” was “Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree” already a couple of weeks ago. And the TV specials are on: “Christmas in Rockefeller Center.” The list goes on. And then there’s the Christmas shopping. Oh, the shopping!...
It’s fall! A new season. You can tell by the crisp morning air, the warm afternoons, people – including me – tending to their gardens and yards to ready them for the new season. Maintaining them sometimes is all it gets, mow, water. Well to really make it flourish you have to do more than maintain. You need to pull weeds, turn the soil, plant new bulbs, throw in some fertilizer then mulch to keep it warm during the cold months. Yes, the extra care you put into it now, are amazing in the spring when the gardens start blooming with color. Our liv...
Harvest Time and Stone Soup taken from a 1808 Robert Moser Story. Once upon a time a stranger rode his tired horse down a back country road on his way home from a long journey. It was late afternoon and the man was tired and hungry. Ahead he saw a small village. “I’ll get something to eat there and find a place for the night,” he thought. Suddenly the horse tripped, throwing the stranger to the ground. As he brushed himself off, he saw that the horse had stumbled over a rock sticking out of the ground in the middle of the road. He walked over...
“Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.” —Dr. Seuss, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” Oh, the Places You’ll Go is so true. You’ve run the course and passed the finish line! So much hope and promise lie before you. Here are a few pieces of advice that will help you navigate your brave new world. Friend...
I would like to share information from World Day of Prayer USA about The World Day of Prayer. This year the service will be on Friday, March 7th at First United Methodist Church in Sidney 2622 11th Ave at Noon. Since the nineteenth century, Christian women in the United States and Canada have initiated cooperative activities in many areas of concern for women and children, emphasizing the role of prayer in mission work and the promotion of world peace through involvement in mission work worldwide. The first organized “day of prayer for the w...
Merry Christmas! We will not hear it said or hear the Christmas carols playing after this week, as some radio stations have already switched back to the regularly schedule everyday music. The Christmas ornaments will be wrapped carefully and placed into the storage boxes. Decorations will be taken down off the house and the lawn. In other words we are approaching the last of Christmas for this year. Perhaps you have already done this at your house. Perhaps you have already put Christmas away. Perhaps you have placed the remaining Christmas...
Happy Saturday! Many will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day this Sunday. Do you know who Saint Patrick was, what he stood for? Let me give you a little insight: Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, He really existed. He was born in around 387 AD in Kilpatrick, Scotland. He died on March 17, 461. St Patrick is traditionally associated with the Shamrock plant, which he used to explain the concept of the Trinity. St Patrick’s value comes from the inspiration of a man who returned to the country where he had been a child slave, in order to b...
