Metamorphosis

Today, in one of my classes, I was asked about whether going to Seminary could cause a person to lose their faith……….Interesting question…… When I first sensed what I now know as a “call to ministry”……I had no idea what was happening to me or why. All that I knew was that a job that…

Cuttyhunk Salvation

6:30 am…….wake up time. You would think that I would be annoyed, waking up this early on my vacation, but strangely, it does not bother me at all. I know that I will take a nap later in the day and that I do not need to be particularly conscious for the day’s activities anyway…….The…

A Mother’s Heart in a Pastor’s Body

My husband gets me a card now on Mother’s Day. He gets it but I had to explain to him, a number of years ago, that I needed a card on Mother’s Day……That’s OK. A lot of people don’t understand how to deal with us. I like to call us the silent mothers- those who…

A Spirit Led Life- Part Two

In my last post, I started to write about “A Spirit Led Life”. I would like to assert today that The Spirit Led Life involves three decisive paths of action- a life that journeys deeply inward, looks worshipfully upward, and lives joyfully outward……. Let’s look at the first of these three paths……the journey inward. No…

A Spirit Led Life

In 1736 a group missionaries set sail from Europe to bring the Gospel to Native Americans in the New World. The group was led by a Moravian Pastor named Gottleib Spangenberg. The Moravians were a group who had been a part of the Lutheran church in Germany. They were heavily committed to world missions and…

Who Matters to Jesus?

Have you ever felt left out? Rejected? Like nobody could see you? I have. One of the worst times for me was Junior High School. If people can survive Junior High- they can survive anything. Without question the worst part of Junior High is the dreaded hour known as P.E.- Physical Education……Gym class. In gym…