Find Your Voice
Written by Janet Schilling In the article below Janet Schilling honestly and bravely writes about her experience as a parent of a child struggling with addiction. Included in her story are entries from a journal…
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Becoming Whole Again
BY LINDSAY VEILLON In January of this year, I was lost. I felt very confused about where my life was headed – felt empty and purposeless. The church that I grew up in flooded back…
Read MoreFlood Water, Desert Father
BY STUART GILLY For many, the lyrics of this timeless song say it all… “summertime and the livin’ is easy”. That is the case at the Gilly house anyway! With kids out of school, all…
Read MorePutting Flesh On Jesus: My Trip to the Holy Land
BY LISA CREED My trip to the Holy Land broadened my understanding culturally, politically, and most of all spiritually. The first three nights of the trip we slept in Bethlehem, and took day trips throughout Palestine…
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BY MELISSA SAVARIO It is hard to find words to describe the wonderful experiences I’ve had and continue to have because of the guidance I have received through the Ministry of Spiritual Formation at FUMC….
Read MoreAbstinence and Prayer
BY STUART GILLY Abstinence: ab·sti·nence noun. the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something. It is no secret that we live in a world that is moving at the speed of light. If…
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