10/27/2022

What do we do when we fall into the temptation of comparing ourselves to another just to feel good about our lives? Slow down and pause. Take a deep breath and in that quiet space, center yourself back to the core of Jesus’s discipleship teachings: love God and love your neighbor. Then, get up and start again, for every day is a new beginning.

10/20/2022

While sitting, while standing
The presence of our God will accompany us on our paths

10/13/2022

God’s promise of grace is renewed with each new day and each new breath.

10/7/2022

As autumn leaves turn and we breathe cooler air Let us feel God’s refreshing spirit And remember to savor the crisp days.

9/30/2022

We are connected to the world through this abundant, overflowing table of blessing.

9/22/2022

Let us go and join what God is already doing in the world!

9/16/2022

We come to the fresh start of a new school year filled with possibility and expectation.

9/8/2022

God of steadfast presence, there are times we cannot forget.

9/2/2022

One of the last stages of putting a quilt together is the binding. This is the band of fabric that goes around the outside of the quilt, enclosing the raw edges of all the layers of the quilt. Without the binding, things unravel and the exposed layers can come undone. Holding everything together is what makes the binding so important. That’s not to say there won’t still be some rips and tears in the course of a quilt’s life; but I’ve learned some good techniques for patch jobs.

8/25/2022

Listen! Do not be afraid when God calls you to do God’s work. It is easy to run away, be anxious, and experience a lack of self-esteem. Be assured that God knew you before you were born. God will give you the words to say in good and difficult times, provide encouragement, and will always be with you. God has chosen you to do a great work!

8/17/2022

It is late August, the so-called “dog days of summer.” These days are supposedly so hot and so uncomfortable that dogs have to seek the shelter of someplace cool and comfortable. Perhaps many of us are uncomfortable too. The heat, yes, but also because there is so much happening right now in the world and in our lives that causes us to simply seek the shelter of someplace safe and comfortable. The dog days of summer seem to be something that we just tolerate and preserve through until the relief of a better time comes our way.

8/12/2022

Let’s plant perseverance among the opposition we might be facing
Let’s dig until we find reconciliation among divisions we see and experience every day
Let’s water the seeds of our plantation so words of healing can be spread to the ones who are broken-hearted

Plantemos perseverancia en medio de la oposición que estemos enfrentando
Excavemos hasta encontrar reconciliación en medio de las divisiones que vemos y experimentamos cada día
Reguemos las semillas de nuestra plantación para que palabras de sanación puedan esparcirse a aquellos/as con el corazón roto.