Welcome to the season of Lent! This traditionally forty-day reflection, renewal, and giving up or adding something to our lives makes us all stop and think about things. Whether you are thinking about yourself, your family, friends, or maybe it’s a job change, a move, a fresh start, or just life. It is always helpful to give something up or take up something new to remind us of Jesus and his forty days in the desert. We discussed this with the children in Sunday School last Sunday. Most...

Welcome to the season of Epiphany! It is defined as a revelation of Christ to the world. As the Wise Men followed a star, the brightest light they could see to see the infant Jesus. Christ is a light for the people, just as the star that was followed to lead them to his arrival. We discussed this in Sunday School last weekend as the children made paper candles at the beginning of Epiphany. I have a collection of them in my office they gave me, which I love! I shared some with people in the...

See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,   who will prepare your way; the voice of one crying out in the wilderness; Prepare the way of the Lord,   make his paths straight. -Mark 1:3 Welcome to the season of Advent! As we prepare the way for the coming of Jesus, we celebrate this season by making Advent Wreaths and lighting an additional candle each Sunday to be a reminder of the anticipated promise of hope. This past Sunday we had one of the largest turnouts for our Annual Advent...