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This is my favorite time of year! Spring is here; we just had an amazing Easter week, and we’re looking towards summer. This is also the time when we in family ministry start really thinking about Vacation Bible School. I love VBS! It’s a week where kids learn and grow closer to God in fun and amazing ways. There are Bible stories, crafts, songs, games, activities and so much more.

20 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” 3Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. 4The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. 6Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, 7and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. 8Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; 9for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10Then the disciples returned to their homes.

Back when I visited the ancient city of Ephesus in 2015, the last thing I expected to see in the streets was the Nike swoosh...

This year, God has been making this quote of Martin Luther’s alive for me in new ways...

I oftn hav trouble focsing, but toda is reely bad. Just back frim the aye doctor, and my eys are deleted. Have no ides what im tipping. Everything ws out of focus as I walked out of the bulding after my appointmnt. And now, between the focs issues and auto-corect, I just hope that hothing I typ comes out offensive.

On Sunday, March7, we had a congregational meeting for the sole purpose of selling the acre lot across from the church office that is currently being used for our Garden Ministry. Over four years ago, we purchased that lot/home for $325,000. We had to demolish the house, add dirt, run irrigation and grade....

It’s coming – can you feel it? I have a strange feeling sitting here in my house looking out of my window. stop to analyze what it could be. Thinking through this weekend, I realize that it was amazing outside. We're just now starting to get those warm days...

You remember that game when you were younger? Yeah, that one. Everyone stands shoulder to shoulder (Oof...

For the most part, I love the act of remembering. In the same way that reading a good novel can transport you to another time and place, remembering can too...

You know the game. A grid-like formation oflittle moles popping up in front of you. You whack one with your toy hammer andtwo more pop up. You move faster, whack those two, and another mole sneaks upin the corner. You are forever chasing and rarely catching all themoles...

3:00pm Made a schedule phone call. On cell phone.‍3:09pm While on call, cell phone shows another call coming in Hit "ignore."3:10pm Cell phone vibrates. "New voicemail messages."....

At the annual meeting, I mentioned the Three Big Rocks that I will focus on in 2021. I wanted to share with you those focal points if you missed that meeting...

MLK Day. It just seems like another Federal holiday where we can’t go to banks and our mail won’t come. But this is a day that is different from most holidays...

It feels like 2021 said, “Hey 2020, hold my beer…” I saw someone post this week, “Ok, I’ve tried my 7-day free trial of 2021 and I want my money back.” I laughed out loud on that one. WOW. Really? So, this is how we’re starting the year?

There is a popular show out on Netflix right now called The Queen’s Gambit. It follows a young orphan, Beth Harmon, who emerges from a hard childhood to....