Worship into the Week- A Call to Repentance

  Worship into the Week- Hosea 5:15-6:6

Hosea, the revivalist, was making a call to repentance.

There was superficial worship that was

 no better than the worship of false gods.

Over and over again Israel was caught in this 

cycle of stepping away from a healthy view of God.

Then God dispenses discipline and waits. 

This withdrawal is to highlight their great need for Him. 

He invites them back into this authentic relationship,

but sees that their worship and devotion

 is like "the morning mist" or "early dew."

God throws out the empty words and states,

"for I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, 

the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings."

Instead of chasing after Baal, there is hope 

that the people will strive for knowledge

 

that begins with "the fear of the Lord."

Hope for us too, that repentance opens the door to 

new relationship with God.

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Worship into the Week- God Created

 

  

Worship into the Week- Trinity Sunday

Genesis1:1-2; 4a

Lots of beginnings here. 

Genesis comes from a Greek word that means

"origin", "birth", or "beginning."

We have the creation of the universe, adding humanity, 

then sin, the beginning of civilization and the Jewish nation.

It is a giant epic movie to tell this story.

God was before the beginning. 

He was before life and structure and form 

set things in motion and set apart.

The Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit, 

hovered over the waters.

The Spirit was an active presence in the creation.

The creation of matter out of nothingness.

This act of grace was reflected in God's creation as 

a reflection of God's character and it was very good. 

Jesus was present at creation as the eternal "Word".

 He existed before time began and was actively involved 

as the agent through whom God created all things.

This story of the beginning with the Triune presence 

 is a wonderful reading for Trinity Sunday.

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Calendar Journaling- May 2026

 

May 2026 Calendar Journaling for Devotion Time

Four colored pencils and a Micron pen.

Sitting in stillness and seeking the words for me each day.

Together they tell the story of what my heart and spirit 

need to "see and hear" each month.?

What does the Holy Spirit want me to not miss?

My small attempt of capturing the journey of a life

 seeking time with Jesus in a very distracting world.

May Gardens

 

A few beautiful days have been wonderful garden time. 

Cool temps and no humidity and yes we will take that!

 Planted 2 red, white and blue planters for the 250th.

                      Time to see what came back and made it 

through an extra long frozen spell here in January.

The spirea and clematis are showing off.

The David Austen Rose is pretty happy right now also.

                         There are a few new spaces for seating 

and it is easier to get to now that the grass 

has filled in and covered the red clay dirt.

We added some garden edging (Bueta) 

with trying to keep upkeep a bit easier.

Some containers over wintered in the house

                                                  and some outside survived.

Some containers have perennials planted to fill in.

Red hot poker,  acanthus, yarrow and phlox.

Plantings in the slip scoop from the farm, golden huechera,

hostas in a pot, (they do better here with the slugs)

 and popcorn drift roses.

This clematis was planted last year 

and bloomed beautifully this year already.

Sweet William always reminds me of my grandfather.

This rose smells so wonderful.

That's the May gardens.

On to June!!!

Charlie is 8!

 

That is a big smile for this birthday boy.

Charlie is eight! 

There are 3 family birthdays in May for this family.

He is on his way to a great new year!

A drone, scooter, and a WHY book.

Some fun treats.

A brand new tackle box for some

 summer time fishing adventures.

Looks like little brother Hudson 

made a great card for brother Charlie.

A yummy treat cake.

Everyone is ready for some of that.

Maybe even a second piece for the birthday guy?

We pray for the Lord to bless you

in this next year and keep you safe.

May you continue to grow as a young man 

learning more and more 

about living as a follower of Jesus.

Worship into the Week- Pentecost

 Worship into the Week-

Numbers 11:24-30

Moses is overwhelmed with the care of the complaining people.

The Lord sets before him a plan for helpers.

Bring seventy men to the Tabernacle.

"I will come down and talk to you there. 

I will take some of the Spirit that is upon you, 

and I will put the Spirit upon them also.

They will bear the burden of the people along with you,

 so you will not have to carry it alone."

So they followed the plan, 

even though they had to deal with all 

the meat eating God had planned for the complainers.

God shares the Spirit with the new leaders 

and they even prophesied.

Moses is still in authority,

 but others have been equipped for their new roles.

Two men had not gone out to the Tabernacle, 

but the Spirit rested on them also.

Joshua is disturbed by this and reports back to Moses.

Moses reassures him and tells him to not be jealous.

"I wish that all the LORD's people were prophets 

and that the Lord will put his Spirit upon them all!"

Moses isn't threatened by the empowered new leaders.

He humbly and gratefully puts aside his ego 

and sees the blessing of his new community of helpers.

We see the New Testament Pentecost story 

foreshadowed here with the free outpouring on the believers.

We can already see here that the work of God's Kingdom

 is both a shared responsibility and leadership.

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Jack is Ten

 

The boys of 2016 are turning TEN this year.

Jack is officially in double digits.

 

Have any idea what this kid loves?

Baseball and ice cream are sure on the list.

Jack we love your fun spirit 

and go getter agenda with anything 

outside and with a ball.

May you continue to learn and grow 

in the shadow of God's hand.

We trust that the Spirit is working in your heart

as you grow as a child of God.

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