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Theme for 2023: Faith Forward – The Year of Extraordinary Faith! Does anyone remember the square wooden blocks with the ABC’s and numbers...

Theme for 2023: Faith Forward – The Year of Extraordinary Faith! If you’ve ever been the parent of a pre-teen, or had the pleasure of...

Theme for 2023: Faith Forward – The Year of Extraordinary Faith! Are you still dwelling in that Christmas glow? Or should I say the...

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, so that EVERYONE who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal...

I remember being a child and wondering what I might get for Christmas. Some years were leaner than others, but there was at least one...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! I know, the ads have been playing since before Halloween! But the closer it gets to the day,...

I’ve discovered a new (new to me) cooking technique. Infusion. Not marinating, but infusion. There’s a difference. Infusion is designed...

Hello GT Family & Friends! Thank you for sowing seeds at the UMC of Green Trails and investing in the Kingdom building work that we do!...

Anybody still reeling from tryptophan? Whew! I am still reveling in the joy of the Thanksgiving gathering at the Settles’ home. I had...

Thanksgiving helps us remember what we’re thankful for (both great and small), then extend that gratitude to God and to others. Perhaps,...

11/12/22 Some years ago I had the honor of visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It was an awe-inspiring moment. The solemnity, the...

There are things that remind us of places, people, and times. Valentine’s Day reminds us to love others well and to celebrate those we...

“Trick or Treat!” A familiar phrase in this season, unless you’re the house that turns off the porch lights and doesn’t open the door!...

Soon we will be moving from our month of consecration into a month of gratitude, leading up to Thanksgiving. But when I think about it,...

There’s a new phenomenon that is catching on in fast food restaurants and grocery stores. It’s called “impossible” meat. When it’s...

“You’re a chip off the old block!” “The spitting image of your mother.” “You act just like your daddy!” Maybe you’ve heard some of these...

When I was a child, if I got sick with a cold, my mother would fix a special dish for me - Campbell’s chicken noodle soup and a bologna...

Excuses! Excuses! Some of us are real good at giving excuses, aren’t we? You run into the Pastor at Costco and your face feels flush! You...

At our family dinners, occasionally someone would bring a date. And some of them were a little dicey! Smelled of liquor, loud talking,...

I love a good party! There’s nothing like gathering around friends and family, with good food and conversation. Maybe it’s a family...