Poema – April 2024, Week 2

Poema – April 2024, Week 2

Dearest Grace, Last week someone asked me what it was like for my wife Carol and I to serve communion over and over and over again on Good Friday. If you were not able to be at our Good Friday gathering, there was a portion of the gathering where we took Communion....
Poema – March 2024, Week 3

Poema – March 2024, Week 3

Dearest Grace …   Palm Sunday is just around the corner which means Easter will be upon us before we know it! This is somewhat hard for me to believe. The year feels like it is going by so quickly yet even as time flies by, there are certain things that can...
Poema – Feb. 2024, Week 4

Poema – Feb. 2024, Week 4

Dearest Grace,  This past week, I was able to have several opportunities to hear a part of someone’s story and to watch others listen as stories were shared.  Last Thursday, we held something called “Come to Dinner.” It was an opportunity for the “nations...
Poema – Jan. 2024, Week 2

Poema – Jan. 2024, Week 2

Dearest Grace, As I write this today, I’m listening to the wind blow, watching our lights flicker, and hearing our sump pump kick on over and over because of all the rain. In fact, it’s been raining so much today, I’m lining our kids up two-by-two just in case I see...
Poema – Nov. 2023, Week 1

Poema – Nov. 2023, Week 1

Dearest Grace, It’s been a full weekend of body life for our church, some of which you may have witnessed, but most of which happened behind the scenes. First, let’s talk about what we witnessed. Baptisms! I love watching baptisms! We celebrated 9 of them on Sunday....