Jan 15, 2025 | Justice, Uncategorized
Unfortunately, as the title implies, this is my farewell blog. As of 2025, I have gone full-time at UMass Boston, earning my Master’s in Instructional Design (training design, skills development, curriculum development). BFJN has been an important step along my...
Dec 23, 2024 | Advent, Uncategorized
When I think of “joy” these are just a few of the things that come to mind. My Pastor has pretty much ingrained in me that Joy stands for Jesus first, Others second, and Yourself last. God should be first and foremost in our lives, and we shall operate in a spirit of...
Dec 22, 2024 | Advent, Uncategorized
This last week of Advent we are reflecting on Love. I thought one of the best ways to lead us into a meditation that considers love, I would share a number of Bible verses that explain the power, depth and breadth of God’s love for us and some of those that call us to...
Dec 11, 2024 | Advent, Uncategorized
As I sat down to consider what peace means for me and generally this Advent, an old children’s song kept running through my head – Joy in my Heart. I’ve got the joy joy joy etc and so on. If you grew up in the church pre-2000s I think you probably know it. A...
Dec 2, 2024 | Advent, Uncategorized
During the first week of the Advent season we examine and revel in the hope offered through the incarnation of Jesus. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. You have...
Nov 15, 2024 | Gratitude, Uncategorized
There sure is a lot of waiting in life and in the Christian faith. We wait to grow older so we can do more things – like go on roller coasters, big water slides, and drive. We get older, bigger, and have more responsibilities. Then we wait to get a breakthrough in...
