Life is too short to not be myself…
So late yesterday evening, I had decided that I would take a moment to defend my last post from yesterday but you know what? What’s the point? Those who were offended by it didn’t really read it all the way through anyway because they seemed to miss the “we” and the “I’m done” parts so... Continue Reading →
This right here is why I’ve lost my faith in humanity… this is a pastor! It’s why my faith in the church is waning. This is what I’m talking about!! This is why I’m struggling! And it was a “Christian” friend who shared it in agreement! This is “spirit crushing” stuff. What is wrong with... Continue Reading →
I woke up this morning with a heaviness I can only explain as a great sadness, not for myself, but for the world. So many are sick and dying, so many are hurting, so many are angry, so many are misguided and so many like me feel lost and unsure and there’s even some who... Continue Reading →
You guys I am so ready for fall. I’m ready for cooler temperatures, sweaters, evenings around the fire pit, pumpkins, mums and just all of it. It cooled off this week and I’m so glad. It’s still pretty warm, but my walks are so much nicer and I have more opportunities to sit out... Continue Reading →
The Lord’s prayer is more of a gift than I ever knew and I am ever so grateful, all these years later, that Jesus prepared this prayer for us.
Wow, y’all, I have never felt the words of the prayer of confession, “I have not heard the cry of the needy,” as strongly as I did this morning. We attended (virtually) St. James UMC, in KCMO this morning. Our district encouraged us all to do this as we closed Black History month. I don’t... Continue Reading →
If you'd like to watch/listen to this week's worship service you can do so here. If you want to fast forward to the message it begins around 7:01. Or you can just read it below. https://youtu.be/-VB1ZCCzCtc This week we begin a new series, “We Live, We Love.” We will be going through some of the... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday, Friends! Here is this morning worship service. I started it just at the scripture reading before the message. If you'd rather just read it, I'll share the transcript below. https://youtu.be/fVTmNNb7e2Y?t=484 Bless to Me Week 7 God Is In: Celebrating Presence We started this journey of blessings 7 weeks ago. I hope it has... Continue Reading →
“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our bodies.”— 2 Corinthians 4:8-10 “In you, O Lord, I see... Continue Reading →
I'm still feeling a bit discouraged today. I often feel like I'm preaching/teaching to a brick wall. It's very disheartening to see how very little difference I am making... I talk about systemic racism, white privilege, hate only to get on Facebook and see that those seeds haven't even kind of begun to take root...... Continue Reading →
