May and June certainly flew by quickly! Since I last wrote, I have been blessed with some restful vacation time and by sharing in Annual Conference in Grove City.
I spent most of my vacation time at home with the cats. It was a blessing to have time to read, to listen to music, and just to relax. Such times of refreshment are vital to the body and to the soul.
Times of gathering together in faith are also essential. This year, at Annual Conference, I was blessed to renew many relationships and to share in worship with brothers and sisters in Christ from across western Pennsylvania. It was a joy to join together and to share in the many ways that we are serving God in our Annual Conference.
Now, however, things are returning to "normal." It is also a joy to resume the regular routines of ministry at home. I am looking forward to a summer full of sunshine and Son-shine, as we share together in worship and in service.
During the month of July, we will be focusing on what it means to believe in Jesus Christ. We will consider our calling as Christians and we will reaffirm our faith that God is real and present in our world. We will review the creeds of our faith and will examine what we believe. Please come and join us as we learn and grow together!
This week, we will consider how God has destined us for greatness in Christ. It is exciting to know that we are God's adopted children and that we share in God's promises. We are traveling together in the power of the Holy Spirit, as God brings all things together in Christ.
As you talk with God this week, thank God for your adoption. Ponder what it means to be chosen and welcomed into God's family. Consider the great love of Christ that makes your adoption possible. Embrace the gift of the Holy Spirit who empowers you to live as a child of God.
And, finally, rejoice! Take delight in the wonders of God! Spend time with the Savior! Live for the honor of God's glory through the power of the Holy Spirit!
Believe! Believe and live!
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