My brother loves to tell the story about his visit to a community where I once was the Interim Minister at the local congregational church. After he had seen the people he came to see, he stopped at the general store for a cup of coffee. After comparing notes about travel conditions and the latest […]
It’s that time of year. The trees are still beautiful, but the brightest days of autumn are past. The leaves are falling faster than my husband can blow them away. My perennial gardens have all been put to bed for the winter. Fire wood was delivered yesterday. A racoon has taken a big bite out […]
Dear Friends, The Reverend Dr. Gordon Crouch, the pastor of the church of which I am a member, once shared with us that he had attended a retreat at the Holy Cross Monastery in New York. At that retreat, he heard one of the monks compare Christian community to rock polishing, a hobby with which […]
Dear friends, As I travel from home to the church and back again, I find myself in awe over all that I see: the beauty of the flowers in many different colors, the lush green of the trees and lawns, an occasional animal scampering from place to place. When I arrive at the church, I […]
Dear Friends in Christ, I am enjoying my time here – getting acquainted with you, learning your names, and discovering where things are located in this building! Although it takes a while to put your trust in someone, I want to assure you that anything that you share with me in confidence will always remain […]
Dear Friends in Christ, Now that I am getting my feet wet and a bit more immersed in the water (so to speak), you can see that creativity is one of my God-given gifts. I am gradually learning the names of many of you, and look forward to the day when I can call each […]
The weather forecast said that it was going to warm up today. I was counting on that when I drove into Pembroke through the freezing rain earlier this morning. Now as I look outside and check the weather app on my phone, I still see freezing rain and very cold temperatures. The trees outside in […]
Christmas day has passed. The presents are opened and everyone in my family has some type of new clothing to wear. I have worked hard at maintaining our Christmas family traditions over the years. Of course they change some, as the family’s needs change. One that I particularly enjoy, is finding (or making!) the time […]