My husband, Kim Goodell, and I have recently joined a team from Smyrna First United Methodist Church that will be traveling to Obaga, Kenya on a mission trip from April 3 through 17, 2024. A lay person from Kenya, Thomas Agutu, visited our church last spring to share with us the ministry he has organized …
Love the Person In Front of You Scripture: The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. –2 Peter 3:9 (NIV) After recently moving to a suburb of a large metropolitan area, I began to …
And again he said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened. Luke 13:20-21 (NRSV) The last time my two grandsons came over for dinner, I let them make personal pizzas. I …
From now on brothers and sisters, if anything is excellent and if anything is admirable, focus your thoughts on these things. Philippians 4:8a (CEB) I have lived most of my life as a Martha. I obtain a great deal of satisfaction from accomplishing some new task. My two adult sons know that an easy …
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; when through the rivers, they won’t sweep over you. Isaiah 43:2a (CEB) I found the time immediately following my retirement from pastoring a local church to be particularly challenging. My husband, Kim, and I had long-planned to move from our home in Iowa …
