Dec 7, 2022 | Weekly Devo
In these darkest days of the year, the very first days of Advent, and the last of a long year, I think that, wrapping a hand round my morning mug of warm, witnessing the sun pull itself out of the snow-blanketed fields and surely rise: You can’t make light. Sure,...
Nov 30, 2022 | Weekly Devo
Life can come with a lot of little inconveniences. Especially for a person such as myself who loves routine, order, and expected outcomes. Inconveniences are not welcome here. It’s painful to admit. One of these inconveniences that seems to bother some folks (although...
Nov 23, 2022 | Weekly Devo
Advent Season is a very special time of year that sometimes gets lost in the bright lights of Christmas. The first day of Advent is the first day of a new Liturgical (or church) calendar and begins a four week period of time before the nativity. The definition of the...
Nov 16, 2022 | Weekly Devo
Last week we joined the droves of people heading out for our annual candy collection on Halloween. The kids counted down for days until Trick or Treat finally arrived. This year we had a pilgrim, a hunter, and a ballerina.We actually had good weather this year, which...
Nov 8, 2022 | Weekly Devo
The last few weeks our church, Life Church Vineyard, has been hearing a new sermon series called “One Thing”. It is about worship. Worship as a whole thing. The writers, our pastor and the pastor from our sister church, Lancaster Vineyard Church, even...
Nov 1, 2022 | Weekly Devo
HOW TO BE THANKFUL AMIDST THE CHAOS OF 2020 THIS THANKSGIVING In October 1621, 53 Pilgrims gathered in Plymouth, MA to celebrate the successful Fall harvest along with 90 Native Americans who had helped them survive a very difficult year. They viewed the harvest as a...
Oct 26, 2022 | Weekly Devo
It’s been a few months since I’ve made time for blogging. Life got real lifey this summer when we had some major changes taking place with close family members. On top of that, the littlest Burleigh started preschool this fall, so I’ve added an additional drop off and...
Oct 18, 2022 | Weekly Devo
“With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.” Mark 15:37-38 NIV This past Sunday during Mitch’s sermon, he shared about when he was an Ohio State University Cheerleader (circa ‘88–‘92) and that with that...
Oct 12, 2022 | Weekly Devo
I loved growing up in Lancaster, Ohio. We lived close enough to walk to my elementary school, all my friends houses were within a block or two. And in October, we could walk to the Fairfield County Fair! Oh, the fair! A highlight of every year as far back as I can...
