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Matthew 12:15-21 15 Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all 16 and ordered them not to make him known. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: 18 “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is […]
I admire those women who are always reaching out to other people and meeting whatever needs they may have, bringing hope wherever they go. I wish I could be more like them. Instead I find myself often focusing inward and asking, “What do I need?” I want to be more generous with all that I […]
We had a bit of a windstorm yesterday. When I arrived home from work, I saw that my neighbors had lost their tree in the front yard. Toppled over from ground level. Then, when I went inside and looked out my south window, I saw that I, too, had lost half of my tree on […]
“And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” (Romans 5:5) Anyone who has lived in North America is familiar with pigeons. I grew up in a farming country in Michigan, and I have memories of […]
In Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novel The Story Girl is a scene in the orchard where the children play church, complete with a sermon preached to the young audience. I don’t know if they sang songs or prayed, but when we think of church, those things are included. As Christians, and especially as people in ministry, […]
Psalm 71:5-6, “For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth. Upon you I have leaned from before my birth; you are he who took me from my mother’s womb. My praise is continually of you.” The movie Wonder has all the feels. August Pullman was born with a facial […]
We are hosting a FUNdraiser for a 90-day Flowers devotional publication project: Here are the details: Give a donation to Flowers for the Pastor’s Wife via our PayPal account (minimum $30- includes shipping cost) and receive your choice of a Flowers mug or a Flowers bag. You can donate by clicking the donate button below […]
When did you grow up? How did where you grew up contribute to preparing you for life in small-town pastoral ministry? I was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in the late 50s to a businessman and teacher. I grew up with three brothers in the suburbs where we attended a mid-sized conservative Presbyterian church. So […]
My Granny was from the Ozarks. She’d tell you she was a hillbilly with pride. She had a wonderful way of talking and was an excellent storyteller. I treasure many delightful stories she wrote in letters to me as a child. She’d say ‘you-ns’ and ‘git,’ made strong sweet tea, and churned her own butter. […]
We will be hosting a FUNdraiser for a 90-day Flowers devotional publication project: Here are the details: Give a donation to Flowers for the Pastor’s Wife via our PayPal account (minimum $30- includes shipping cost) and receive your choice of a Flowers mug or a Flowers bag. Order yours starting August 17; orders will close […]
