Hello Friends, How are you doing today? Can you believe that we are halfway through April? A few days ago, as adults were filing important paperwork, others were taking note that April is half-over and that May is just a few weeks away. Do you know what this means? It means that summer vacation is just around the corner… which also means that school is almost over…. which means several months of freedom! Are you getting excited? Until that time arrives, I hope you enjoy the spring season by getting outside! Today,......

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Hello Friends, Well, did you have a wonderful Easter? Were you able to hunt for Easter Eggs, gather a bag full of candy, and spend time with family and friends as you celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? Here at the Church, it was a busy but glorious weekend. On Friday, the church held its annual Good Friday service. On Saturday, several of you gathered for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt that consisted of learning about Holy Week, finding a lost sheep, hunting for eggs, and then having a meal. Then on......

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Hello Friends, Happy Easter! Or as my niece likes to tell me, “Hoppy Easter!” Did the Easter Bunny come visit you? Did you find any eggs or a basket filled with goodies today? Growing up, I remember searching for eggs and my basket before going to church in the morning with my family. It was always such an exciting time to do that tradition with my siblings! (Sometimes I thought to myself that my siblings would constantly move my Easter Basket to places that I had already looked in….but I guess it......

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Hello Friends, Easter is just one week away! That is crazy, although Easter will arrive later than last year and the year before that. But still, Easter will be here before you know it! Easter Eggs will have to be found! Easter baskets filled with gifts will need to be revealed! Attending family gatherings will bring excitement! And talking about Jesus will definitely need to happen! A lot happens on Easter; but before we celebrate Easter–the day Jesus rose from the dead and walked out of the tomb–there is another important day......

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Hello Friends, It’s SPRING!!!!! Spring officially arrived on Friday, March 20th at 9:46 in the morning. Are you excited that it is finally Spring: that days of cold temperatures and snow are in the rearview mirror and days of warm temperatures and being outside are just a round the corner. I know I am! I have been looking around the yard and taking note of what needs to be done and refreshed. (And believe me, the list is long!) I just hope the weather stays nice and the storms are limited. What......

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Hello Friends, Well, it’s the last Sunday of winter and it sounds like it is going to be a day of more bad weather. Praying that you all stay safe. However, noting that today is the last Sunday of winter, that means that spring is just around the corner. In just a few days, on March 20th at 9:46am, spring will officially arrive: flowers will begin to bloom, trees will bud, the grass will start to turn to lush green color, bird feeders will go empty rather quickly, and more and more......

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Hello Friends, I hope you are doing well and have been dodging the recent raindrops. We are one day closer to Spring: warmer temperatures, more sunlight, greater time outside, and above all else Summer vacation! However, preparing for a new season means making a few sacrifices. Are any of you tired today? Early this morning, we “sprang forward” in time, meaning that we lost an hour of sleep. In order to get ready for Spring, we had to experience a time change that has left many people tired: a great sacrifice to......

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Hello Friends, Welcome to the Easter or Lenten Season! And welcome to a new month! During the Lenten Season–which lasts for 40 days–we spend time with Jesus as he performs miracles, healings, walks from town to town, and does unexpected, unlikely, and new things. But also during the Lenten Season, we find Jesus eating a meal with and washing the feet of his disciples in an upper room, we find Jesus praying in a garden, we hear that Jesus is put on trial, and then we find Jesus carrying a cross, wearing......

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Hello Friends, Can you believe that today is the last Sunday of February? The next time we meet, it will be a new month: a month of green, luck, and delicious pie. Hopefully, in this new month it doesn’t leave us feeling scared as some of us were a few days ago when the weather got scary. I hope you are doing okay. Hopefully, this month is filled with joy, happiness, and warmer and pleasant weather. Are you ready for March?! Since today is the last Sunday of February, I thought we......

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Hello Friends, I’m sure by now you have noticed a lot or maybe some heart-shaped items around your house, maybe in the classroom, and maybe in the stores. In addition to all the heart-shaped items, you may have noticed some reoccurring colors like pink, purple, and red on almost everything and everyone. Maybe you have even noticed some heart-shaped candies or just more candy in general. (I really like the heart-shaped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup treats!) Do you know why you are seeing all this stuff, all these love related items? That’s......

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