Lent Blog

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  • Kindness

    Loving God….Loving Others “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” –Romans 8:28 The kindness that we share with our brethren demonstrates the love of God within us. Paul writes, “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three;…

  • Hope in God’s Surprises

    Earlier this week, I was thinking about how easy it was to experience wonder or to be surprised and delighted when I was a child. It was also easier to laugh hard and often back then.

  • With Basin and Towel

    Beauty as I’d never seen Eyes closed through mirror darkVision of servant at deedStill takes my heart apart  Humility on bended kneesSplashes hitting her feet and the floor Hands tremulous by advancing disease Undeterred for the one he adored  His bride of 60 some years Her hip broken now newly repaired Unable to reach her own feet She sat on toilet…

  • An Invitation to Virtual Via Dolorosa Walk

    On Monday evening at 7:00 pm EDT, our church will be hosting a virtual walk of the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem. The path Jesus took on the way to the cross. You need to pre-register for the free and open to all event. Click on the link to register. https://marblechurch.org/calendar/9513/virtual-via-dolorosa-walk-via-zoom

  • Hope in Perspective

    I take a walk around my neighborhood almost every morning and any time I need a little pick me up. Some days it’s easier than others to motivate myself.  It would be so much easier to eat a cookie! Or two! But, I tell myself I only have to walk to my favorite tree which…

  • Kindness is Like Eating Chocolate Ice Cream with a Toddler

    If you’ve ever eaten chocolate ice cream with a toddler, you know that you’ll both have as much on you as in you. Kindness works the same way. You can’t be kind to someone without being impacted as well.

  • Hope During a Storm

    Rainbows remind me that storms do pass. It’s hard to remember during the downpour, though. But, something a friend said recently said will make it a little easier next time. She knows I have been going through a challenging season and reminded me that God blesses us during the storm by reminding me how we…

  • The Art of Kindness from Children

    The Middle School classroom (Grades 5 and 6) at CYF talked about “Kindness” after reading “Just Help! How to Build a Better World,” and they discussed how kindness isn’t always seen or spoken about. They said, “Doing an act of kindness can be unseen just as much as seen, and no less special and important.”…

  • Walk in the light…

    “Walk in the light, Beautiful light. Come where the dewdrops of mercy shine bright”. 🎶🎵🎶🎵 Thank you Susan for sharing this beautiful picture.

  • To Be List, not To Do List

    Do Not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the…