Ten of us were at the Women’s Grief Gathering at Lynn Haven UMC today. This was our 4th monthly meeting. We explored ways in which we think about the presence of our grief with us through the lens of metaphors….. similar to the ways in which the Bible...
God is the Father to the fatherless, Husband to the widow …….. Again and again, We have been told to care for the orphans and widows……. Is God not doing that already? Yes, through those who are obedient…… “Care for the orphans and widows.” The widows complained of...
Consider this: … it was God who cast satan and the other rebellious, contending, resisting, unhappy angels to the earth among us. We may either join them in their consigned punishment, misery, jealousy, and hatefulness here or we can aspire to the transcendent...
The Lord has encouraged me so much since my husband’s illness and death 15 month’s ago. For six months or longer I’ve been being nudged by requests to assist the growing number of widows in our church. I’ve investigated ways to do so but the effort seemed larger than...
Two weeks ago I walked into the office at Lynn Haven UMC on Sunday morning as I do most Sundays. I checked my mail box and greeted those who were making their copies of class handouts or taking care of other business. I was assigned to preach in the Chapel at the...
