Grace United Methodist ChurchMarch, 2010
missing parts
Hey gang! There is an Easter cartoon I have seen that has made me both smile and ponder. It depicts two chocolate bunnies: one with a bite out of his tail and the other with a bite off his ears. The first one says to the other, “My butt hurts” (because he’s missing his tail) [...]
what a week
Hey gang! It had been Palm Sunday and, because of strep throat, one family’s 3-year-old son had to stay home from church with a babysitter. When the family returned home carrying palm branches, he asked what they were for. “People held them over Jesus’ head as he walked by,” his mother explained. “Wouldn’t you know [...]
what people need
Hey gang! A lonely woman buys a parrot for companionship, but the bird didn’t speak a word the entire first week. Now she stops by the pet store and buys a mirror for the parrot. No improvement. The next week she brings home a play ladder and puts it in the cage. Polly still will [...]
atheism and agnosticism
Hey gang! Psalm 14:1 says, “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” Then for atheists, the world looks something like this: All of the wonders around us are accidental. No almighty hand made a thousand billion stars–they made themselves. No power keeps them on their steady course–the earth spins itself to [...]
new location
Hey gang! A new building was opening, and one of the owner’s friends wanted to send flowers for the occasion. They arrived at the new business site and the owner read the card. It said, “Rest in Peace.” The owner was angry and called the florist to complain. After he told the florist of the [...]
home
Hey gang! Thanks for your prayers! To keep it short, I am glad to be home, to be through with the surgery, and to be on Percoset (I do so love my Percs because MY OH MY does this ever hurt!) Hope to see all of you by Palm Sunday back at church! Embrace grace! [...]
Rev Kev surgery update
So here’s the deal. (This is Greg by the way.) My dad (Rev Kev) is doing well. He’s recovering from his surgery quite fantastically. He’s rather enjoying his morphine (as he says). Apparently, the doctor said (before the surgery) that he could leave tomorrow. Um…well. That’s all i can think of at the moment. Oh! [...]
hemming us in
Hey gang! When we face problems in life, it is best to face them head-on through the power of God, and then to get them behind you. That has been my philosophy in my ministry, and in personal health issues. As many of you know, I will be having surgery next week on my back [...]
unfolding a rose
Hey gang! A new minister was walking with an older, more seasoned minister in a garden one day. Feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do, he was asking the older pastor for some advice. The older pastor walked up to a rosebush and handed the young pastor a rosebud and [...]
what’s inside
Hey gang! A woman went to her first show at an art gallery and was looking at the paintings. One was a huge canvas that had black with yellow blobs of paint splattered all over it. The next painting was a murky gray color that had drips of purple paint streaked across it. She walked [...]