Friends Devotion #2

When my son went to college he was determined to make new friends. Having been taught that you have to “be a friend to have one,” he was determined that within the first week he was going to have made new long-term friends. Probably two weeks into moving into his dorm...

Friends Devotion #1

Friendship. It’s truly one of the most beautiful things we can participate in as human beings. This week we are going to explore how we can be “superheroes” in our friendships. When we claim the power we have to both give and receive friendship, our...
Back to Life- Devotion 2

Back to Life- Devotion 2

Sometimes when we explore our inner selves we feel as if we are lacking. We know there are things before us that we should journey into and try to accomplish, but for many reasons we are afraid to take those steps of faith. SHOULD is a KILLER word! One that ultimately...
Back to Life- Devotion 2

Back to Life- Devotion 1

Yesterday in worship we reflected on this passage from Matthew where Jesus calms the storm and walks on water . . . . Matthew includes an additional part to the story . . . . Matthew shares that Peter, too, walks on the water. This week our devotions will reflect on...

Floating in the Dead Sea – what an Oxymoron

You cannot NOT float in the Dead Sea! The level of salt is so great in the Dead Sea that you can’t NOT float. (I realize that is a double negative, but I am trying to make a point!) Even if you think you cannot float, you absolutely WILL . . .  even if you think you...

What is Guiding You?

Lights will guide you home. What is guiding you? Friends joke with me that I am chronically or habitually late. That isn’t something to be proud of and while for a while it seemed like a joking matter, one day someone shared with me that when someone is late it...