Posts with the category “pastor-s-pen”

Dear Friends,And just like that another month is gone! March is over and April is upon us. The move to April also moves us past Lent and into Eastertide – the season between Easter and Pentecost. We h...  Read More

3/15/2024Dear Friends,I don’t know about you, but as we get closer to Easter (and another surgery for me), I am having to be even more intentional to build Pause into my days. It is easy for me to get...  Read More

March 8, 2024Dear Friends,After a good week at Ferncliff Camp & Retreat Center outside of Little Rock, Arkansas participating in the 2nd year of CREDO, I am back and busy preparing for the rest of Len...  Read More

2/6/2024Dear Friends,Good Tuesday morning to all of you! It is a beautiful sunshine-y day here on the Gulf Coast, so I hope you are able to enjoy at least a few minutes of time outside basking in the ...  Read More

1/23/2024Dear Friends,As I sit here in my office this morning, I can hear voices coming from the Sewflakes that are meeting in the Fellowship Hall, and the MUMC Bible Study group getting ready to meet...  Read More

1/16/2024Dear Friends,Brrrr! It’s a chilly Tuesday on the Gulf Coast and I’m glad I have warm clothes, a warm house, and a warm office today! Brindley is glad she has a warm hoodie (oh, the cuteness)....  Read More

1/10/2024Dear Friends,On Sunday, we talked about the wise men who followed the star to find the newborn King that had been promised. These men had to make a couple of big changes. One of these changes...  Read More

1/4/2024Dear Friends,HAPPY NEW YEAR!Looking back over 2023, I hope that you can see all the blessings that were sprinkled throughout your year and as we move into 2024, I pray that each one of you wil...  Read More

12/19/2023Dear Friends,Christmas is almost here! Be sure to check out all the events this week and join us for any and all of them!This Advent, our theme for Worship is Coming Soon. We have gone from ...  Read More

12/12/2023Dear Friends,It is that time of year when the pace of activities begins to pick up! There is some great stuff coming up in the next couple of weeks, so be sure to pay attention to that list ...  Read More

12/5/2023Dear Friends,It’s DECEMBER! Every year I am surprised by how quickly the year goes by, and this year that has been especially true with the extra activity surrounding my health.This Advent, o...  Read More

Dear Friends,I hope your week is off to a good start. The cooler temps are a nice change of pace that my husband and the dogs are enjoying a lot.On Sunday, we were reminded by Paul about how it is we ...  Read More

10/10/2023Dear Friends,First things first! I want to give an update with GOOD NEWS! Yesterday I got word that the specialized blood test that prior to chemo was highly positive is now NEGATIVE! This i...  Read More

10/4/2023Dear Friends,Well, hello there! It’s been awhile! While I have been undergoing cancer treatment, specifically chemotherapy, I was unable to regularly communicate with all of you through the w...  Read More

6/30/23Dear Friends,Last Sunday we spent some time talking about hospitality, and the ways in which we are called to care for and welcome one another. You see, hospitality isn’t just about welcoming p...  Read More

6/22/2023Dear Friends,On Sunday morning we talked a bit about lament. Lament is a passionate expression of grief or sorrow, and is found throughout scripture, a hint to us that lament is both a part o...  Read More

6/14/2023Dear Friends,Sunday’s reflections centered around the idea that faith is a path you make while walking. In particular, we looked at the Genesis story of Abraham’s call, alongside Matthew’s ac...  Read More

6/1/2023Dear Friends,It’s been a minute since I wrote to you! I am so happy to be back in the office and back in the pulpit! Am I 100%? No. Am I doing my best? Absolutely! Does it give me great energy...  Read More

3/29/2023Dear Friends,Recently, I read a book entitled: Hope: A User’s Manual by MaryAnn McKibben Dana. It is one of those I would highly recommend to everyone. This book arose out of the things that ...  Read More

3/23/2023Dear Friends,Sunday morning as we considered Psalm 23, we talked about the way God is present with us as we walk through dark valleys. The comfort of the rod and staff is the comfort of prote...  Read More

3/17/2023Dear Friends,May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your face, may the rain fall soft upon your fields, and until we meet again, may G...  Read More

3/1/2023Dear Friends,I hope you all had an enjoyable Mardi Gras. We sure did as we enjoyed a visit from our daughter and my mother. The week was further highlighted by the Gulf Shroes and Orange Beach...  Read More

2/15/2022Dear Friends,I want to start by saying thank you for all the hugs, prayers and kind words given to me in regards to my recent breast cancer diagnosis. Your love and care means so much to my f...  Read More

2/8/2022Dear Friends,Sometimes I think we get bogged down when we think about our calling to bring the good news of Christ to the world. Especially when we hear Jesus say things to us like, “you are t...  Read More

1/31/2022Dear Friends,What a wonderful time we had on Sunday, as we welcomed Regional Presbyter Bob Madsen, who brought the message during our worship service, and joined us, along with his wife, Lind...  Read More

1/26/2022Dear Friends,If it gives you any indication of how my week has been, I started this Pastor’s Pen on Tuesday, worked on it for a minute or two on Wednesday, and finally have the time to finish...  Read More

1/11/2022Dear Friends,I want to start with a big thank you to all who have come out to see me as Olive Madison in The Odd Couple (Female Version). This show has been so fun to both prepare and perform...  Read More

12/21/2022Dear Friends,It’s the week of Christmas, so this Pastor’s Pen will be short and sweet so I can get back to all the fun preparations for the various worship opportunities this week.Tonight at...  Read More

12/15/2022Dear Friends,This morning I am sitting here in my office with quiet piano Christmas music playing from my laptop speakers as I think about and work on various parts and pieces of the worship...  Read More

12/8/2022Dear Friends,I usually try to get this out to you on Tuesday each week, but this week Tuesday turned to Thursday. They both start with “T” and end with “day,” so I guess that’s something.A la...  Read More

11/29/2022Dear Friends,I am back in the office today after two weeks of being gone and I loved returning to cars in the parking lot and activity in the building. The Sewflakes are once again using the...  Read More

11/8/2022Dear Friends,What a surprise and what an honor that you gave to me on Sunday at Presbyterian Pints! I am overwhelmed and humbled by your generosity – both with the gifts you presented to me a...  Read More

11/1/2022Dear Friends,On Sunday, we were blessed to have Doug Marshall from the Presbyterian Home for Children come and share with us from God’s word and about what is happening in and through the min...  Read More

10/25/2022Dear Friends,Sunday, we kicked-off a four-week series entitled, Our Money Story looking at the theme of Remember.We looked at the story of the Israelites, and how, only a month after being m...  Read More

10/18/22Dear Friends,What a fun, albeit warm, Sunday we had this week! I absolutely loved being able to worship outside again alongside a number of furry friends who joined us for the Blessing of the ...  Read More

10/11/2022Dear Friends,After two years of living here, our family finally got to experience the Shrimp Festival! Mike and I made our way down there Sunday after church, enjoyed some fresh-squeezed lem...  Read More

9/28/2022Dear Friends,I am realizing that between a week of vacation, a trip to Columbia Seminary, and lots of other things happening around the church, I have been lax on getting the Pastor’s Pen to ...  Read More