Singing “Alleluia”, “Praise the Lord” does not always fit.
Easter Joy Amidst Uncertainty
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Karen Treat
Coming Home: Preview 2
Middle years come with the feeling of being homesick. The feeling when remembering the calm while being rocked as a young child. Absorbing the beat of my father’s heart as it bumped along the dull humming of “Home on the Range”. The rush that comes when walking into...
The Longest Night. Light in the Darkness.
We come to December 21 every year. The longest night. Sun setting earlier every day, even if it’s seconds it can feel like minutes. Hours earlier. Each day.
Grieving Accompanied
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God. Psalm 46:5 One profound memory during this pandemic was in Holy Week. A week that reveals human nature at its worst...
Easter Rocked with Fear and Great Joy
8 So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him. -Matthew 28: 8-9 Happy Easter! He is risen! He is risen, indeed! ...
The Presence of God…in uncertain times
Gospel John 11:39-45. 39 Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, "Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days." 40 Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the...
Peace Article
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. John 14:27 Over the years, I have watched as we share the peace at church for many to want to hide or hold...
Invitation to Sit
But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me." But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many...
The Invitation
by Karen Treat “Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, "Who are you?" because they knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.” John 21:12-14 I love...
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Luke 6:36
By Karen Treat I recently read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I don’t recollect reading it before. I didn’t see the movie. Now, I can say I have. Read the book. Along with all four of my children who have read it as part of their curriculum in high...
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