Reckless Love of God

One of the most important things in my life has been going to camp. Whether it is a summer camp or a mission trip, time away with God has always been special to me. I have found that my favorite moments are during worship, and over the years, one song has helped form my faith. The song is, Reckless Love by Cory Asbury. The chorus says, O’ the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless Love of God! Oh, it chases me down, fights ‘till I’m found, leaves the ninety-nine.

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Prepare the way

When my son, Ian, was part of St. Luke’s youth group many years ago, I was a chaperone for the summer Youth Force mission trip to Altus, OK. My group, or God Squad as they referred to us, was assigned a house that needed a tremendous amount of cleaning and exterior work. The youth worked incredibly hard that week in the sweltering summer temperatures.

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John 19:28 – 30

After this Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfil the scripture), “I thirst.” A bowl full of vinegar stood there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished”; and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

(John 19:28 – 30)

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Be Thou My Vision

Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

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Genealogy

I have six grandchildren, and I love them all. They are all unique in their own ways. But I was especially excited about the birth of our sixth grandchild last November.

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Sahalie Falls

Last summer, Bob and I went to Bend, Oregon, to visit Paul for several days. We planned to visit their whole family, but Christa, Olivia, and Cameron needed to come to Oklahoma City to help one of Christa’s best friends and her 8-year-old quadruplets get settled in a new home as they moved back to Oklahoma from Dallas. Her friend tragically lost her husband 6 months earlier, and she was moving back home after the school year ended to be near family and friends.

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Gift of Grandchildren

Jeff and I have been married for 15 years and together for 18 years. Between us, we have six children and eight grandchildren. Our oldest grandchild will be 16 this year, which is hard to believe because I still remember how excited I was the day he was born. I would go to my oldest daughter Michelle’s house during lunch as often as possible each week to see Mason. Feeding him and just getting to rock and snuggle with him was such a precious time for me.

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House of Caiaphas

In 2016, I had the opportunity to go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Rev. Wendy Lambert and a group of about 40 people from St. Luke’s. We went to walk in the footsteps of Jesus, see the places our scriptures talk about, and grow in our faith. It was an incredible, life-changing trip. I always tell people you never read scripture the same way after seeing with your own eyes the places we read about in the Bible.

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Traditions

Traditions among family and friends can be really meaningful. When we come together, we are able to remind ourselves of important people or important moments. These celebrations often come with something we do every time – maybe a birthday banner that has been taped up throughout the years, a favorite food dish that is always prepared, or a story that is told again and again. While some things may change throughout the years, we cling on to the traditions.

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John 3:1-9

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicode′mus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicode′mus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’ The wind blows where it wills, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know whence it comes or whither it goes; so it is with every one who is born of the Spirit.” Nicode′mus said to him, “How can this be?”

John 3:1-9

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