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New Life is Emerging

  Traveling this past weekend, my eyes delighted in the beauty of spring all around me. Everywhere I looked there were signs of life awakening. Trees covered in buds and some already flowering. Tulips and daffodils standing bright against the earth. Grass turning a deeper green. Even calves in the fields, wobbly and new. Spring has a way of catching our attention. Something about it invites us to pause, even if just for a moment, and take in the beauty unfolding around us. New life is emerging. And yet, spring is not always gentle. It can be a hard season. The weather shifts back and forth between warm and cold, sunshine and storms. The ground is still recovering from winter. New growth pushes through soil that has been frozen and hardened. It takes resilience for new life to emerge. In many ways, our life transitions mirror the rhythm of spring. After seasons of loss, change, or uncertainty, we often long for clear signs that something new is beginning. But renewal rarely arrives ...
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Lent: Preparing for Renewal

  Every transition carries the possibility of renewal. Not a return to what was — but the emergence of something new. Renewal rarely arrives suddenly. It grows slowly, often unseen at first. Small shifts. New energy. Gentle clarity. A sense of readiness. A small step that feels aligned. When we move through awareness, release, waiting, and listening, we become prepared — not just for change, but for transformation. As this season continues, notice what feels alive within you. Notice what feels possible that once did not. What signs of new life or new direction are beginning to appear?

March Newsletter

SHANNON’S CORNER Connect. Nurture. Grow. YOU are amazing, encouraging, and generous and I am deeply grateful for you and what you mean to me.  Because of your partnership, this ministry of member care continues to reach people in meaningful ways.     Since December,  78%  of our 2026 budget has already come in—that’s  $65,500 !    This is a beautiful reflection of God’s goodness and the faithfulness of this community.    As we look toward the remainder of the budget, would you prayerfully consider partnering with us to help close the gap and reach our full goal by  May 31, 2026 ?   One-Time Gift Opportunities Would you prayerfully consider filling one of these giving slots? ·        1 partner at $10,000 ·        3 partners at $1,000 ·        1 partner at $5,000 ·        4 partners at $500  ...