Wednesday Greetings, "The past is a prologue for the future."I read that quote recently and was struck.....Reading it allowed me to let go of the past, to know that it was just a precursor to what is next. That feeling allowed me to move on from things that have affected me...
Wednesday Greetings, In this month of January, at CPC we are studying prayers from others and how we can use those prayers in our own lives. One of my favorite prayer books is "A Book of Uncommon Prayer," by Kenneth G. Phifer. Here's one titled, "I am not sure how to...
Wednesday Greetings, In the month of January, our worship theme is:"Prayers of the World."In the sermons, I'm looking at prayers from many faith traditions and from many different people. Today, for the Wednesday Message, I offer you a prayer from Billy Graham.“Our Father...
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Wednesday Greetings, It's the last day of the year 2025. Let whatever happened in 2025 become lessons on how to live in 2026.For all of us, there are events that we would call good and some we would call bad that happened to us in the last year. Don't carry them as a...
Wednesday Greetings, Merry Christmas! Or..... could we Christians proclaim...."For unto us a Child is born."This night and tomorrow we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the One we proclaim the Christ, the Messiah, the Savior of the World. This night we celebrate God, the...
Wednesday Greetings, A Pre-Christmas Prayer:Dear God,It's two weeks till Christmas Eve today. There's so much around me that clouds the real story. Shopping, sales, meals to plan, stockings hung by the chimney with care, hoping Santa will soon be there, decorated trees...
Wednesday Greetings, It's raining.... hooray or boo?Some are saying hooray for the rain. Some are saying boo.I think the desert is hoping for rain, but tonight is my grandson's playoff baseball game... guess who's saying boo.Same place, same time, two different prayers. What's God...
Wednesday Greetings, Not Just YesterdayYesterday was Veterans' Day. And it was so great to see so many people post on social media about their gratitude. There was a parade; banks and schools were closed. And our military veterans were honored.Sometimes I get...
Wednesday Greetings, Yes, you do!Recently, someone came to me to talk about talking about their faith. Make sense?Someone had asked her about her faith, knowing she was a part of the church. And she just felt like she didn't know what to say....and yet, in the time I spent with her, she...