Friend to Friend
Our pastors' reflections on the spiritual life, on the life of our church community, and on our lives in general...
One Question After Another -- Episode 3
We are in our third month of looking at a list of questions intended to stimulate our thinking and hearts as we live...
Devotions by Barb -- April 20, 2023
In this space, I am sharing devotions written by our dear Babarba Meade. Barbara grew up a Quaker and is a regular...
One Question After Another -- Episode 2
We are in our second month of looking at a list of questions intended to stimulate our thinking and hearts as we live...
Devotions by Barb -- March 15, 2023
In this space, I am sharing devotions written by our dear Babarba Meade. Barbara grew up a Quaker and is a regular...
One Question After Another -- Episode 1
One of my goals for 2023 has been to do more personal reading. In doing this, I thought it would be enjoyable to read...
Devotions by Barb -- February 8, 2023
In this space, I am sharing devotions written by our dear Babarba Meade. Barbara grew up a Quaker and is a regular...
Stuck in the Middle
Over the holidays, I had a chance to sit with my son and investigate his love life. I felt my parental duty was to...
Devotions by Barb -- December 29, 2022
In this space, I am sharing devotions written by our dear Babarba Meade. Barbara grew up a Quaker and is a regular...
Devotions by Barb -- December 2, 2022
In this space, I am sharing devotions written by our dear Babarba Meade. Barbara grew up a Quaker and is a regular...
Quaker Beliefs -- Part 7
What do YOU believe about baptism? Introduction In our series of “Early Quaker Beliefs'' we have discussed God,...
Devotions by Barb -- November 15, 2022
In this space, I am sharing devotions written by our dear Babarba Meade. Barbara grew up a Quaker and is a regular...
Quaker Beliefs -- Part 6
What do YOU believe about salvation? Introduction In our series of “Early Quaker Beliefs'' we have discussed God,...
Quaker Beliefs -- Part 5
What do YOU believe about Man? Introduction In our series of “Early Quaker Beliefs'' we have discussed God, Jesus...
Quaker Beliefs -- Part 4
What do YOU believe about The Bible? Introduction In our series of “Early Quaker Beliefs” we have discussed God,...
Mercy Is a Lifestyle
Most of the world has now seen the image of the young man from the opposing little league team silently approach the...
Quaker Beliefs -- Part 3
What do YOU believe about the Holy Spirit? Introduction In the past few months we have been reviewing early Quaker...
Quaker Beliefs -- Part 2
What do YOU believe about The Lord Jesus Christ? Introduction Last month we started a newsletter section about what...
Quaker Beliefs -- Part 1
What do YOU believe about GOD? Introduction Many people grew up in a time when the Bible was taken as unmistakably...
Brush Your Teeth Every Day!
While staring at myself in the mirror this morning, I realized that in the scurry of the day I had mindlessly left the...
The Daily Grind
One day it will be the small things that matter. It is the mundane routine of the daily grind that impacts the distant...
Following God on the Highway of Life
As I am driving to Rushville to meet my friend for lunch, I realize that I am going to be late as usual.
Let's Hang Out
I recall my 1st grade teacher sending home old retired readers so that I could enjoy reading. My 2nd grade teacher sat...
Just Give Up
Most of us do not like “surprises.” We like to be in control. But, if we are honest, there is very little that we are...
Letting Go, Letting God
Once AGAIN I looked in the mirror and realized I had put on a lot of extra weight. Once AGAIN I don’t feel as mentally...
God Is For Us
While praying and studying scripture for our Fall study, I was struck by the completeness of Paul’s message in Romans...
No Surprise!!!
A few weeks ago, I was speaking to another teacher about the increasing struggles she had experienced over the last 3...
That's What Friends Are For
When I was very young, maybe 3 - 5 years old, my mom was my best friend. She spent hours reading to me, taking me on...
A Whole New Outfit
As a teacher I experienced frequent leadership changes. Getting a new school leader with new ideas that would call us...
It's Complicated
When I was around 15 and home alone, I decided to surprise my parents and get the yard mowed while they were gone. As...
Basic Instinct
Every time I arrive home after dark, my dogs leap off the front porch with bristled hair. They bark frantically and...
April Showers Bring May Flowers
As I age, I reflect frequently on the life lessons my parents taught me. Many of the lessons that my mom taught were...
Kindness Matters
My post is very simple this week. I cannot express it any more clearly than Paul does in Ephesians 4:32. Each of us...
Just Do You
“All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it.” I Cor. 12:27 “JUST DO YOU” is a popular...
Rejoice in the Lord Always!
We have been studying the book of Philippians the last couple of months on Sunday mornings. This month we will...
Please Watch Your Step
Playing a child’s game of tag in the cover of night is a dream come true for every 16 year old boy. My confidence had...
Life Is a Journey
I stumbled across this early in the week. I wanted to share it with you on the blog today. There is much said in this...
Putting Down Roots
“May your roots go down deep into the soil of God’s marvelous love” Ephesians 3:17b (TLB) By some standards, Linda...
Freshen Up
It’s tax time! This is the time of year I find myself needing to file a document or piece of information into a place...
Just Plain Tired
Have you ever been tired...really tired? I am talking about the kind of tired you feel when you just can’t find space...
Happy New Year!
Hope of a new season and celebration of Jesus’ birth lead us to Isaiah 9. Isaiah is expressing THE TRUE HOPE that will...
Growing in Knowledge and Insight
“My prayer for you is that you will overflow more and more with love for others, and at the same time keep on growing...
Responding to God
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”...
Being Thankful and Trusting God During Difficult Times
November is the traditional month for being thankful in the USA, mainly due to harvesting of crops. If you live in...
Did You See God Yesterday?
I saw God yesterday, not in the grand perspective of things, but in the little things that so often go unnoticed. I...
Wildlife Lessons From My Porches
I live in New Castle, Indiana, and am blessed to have a house with an eastern facing front porch and a western facing...
What Are You Tethered To?
Did you ever play tetherball when you were a kid? It was the one sport that I was fairly good at winning occasionally....