Weekly Devotion – 1/18/23
There are moments when we get a glimpse of ourselves, a glimpse of how others see and experience us, and we don’t like what we see. Most of the time,
Continue readingThere are moments when we get a glimpse of ourselves, a glimpse of how others see and experience us, and we don’t like what we see. Most of the time,
Continue readingIt feels a bit disorienting to go from the wise men worshiping the baby Jesus on one Sunday, to Jesus fully grown and being baptized the next week. And yet,
Continue readingThis week’s devotion was provided by Bert Sikkelee. It was written by Bert’s friend and colleague, retired United Methodist pastor Larry Buxton. John 13:1-17 Bev and I just got back
Continue readingSometimes, our faith motivates us to do things that come back to us in positive ways almost immediately. We deliver food baskets to those who don’t have enough food in
Continue readingA while back, Pastor Will offered a sermon that touched on the subject of doubt. That got me to thinking of the many times Jesus spoke of the subject as
Continue readingHere's part two of the devotional message Kim Wu shared at the recent women's retreat: Our lives are messy and complicated. Frank Bruni, in his book, “The Beauty of Dusk,”
Continue readingAfter taking some time off from writing devotions, Kim Wu returns with a devotional message she shared at the Centreville UMC Women’s Retreat on Saturday. Here’s the first half of
Continue readingIn a group chat with friends last week, a couple of us were sharing our sadness and despair over the shootings in Uvalde. One well-meaning friend was driving up to
Continue readingI used to enjoy drinking soda with my dinner; I was a Pepsi person. But in my early twenties, I started drinking milk with dinner. It was a habit I
Continue readingI don’t share the particulars of my story with many people. Partly because it is not completely my story to share. But it’s also because I’ve been left hurt and
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