by Crystal Harris | Apr 20, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
Easter is a message of hope for us everyday! Text: “Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread” (Luke 24:35 NRSV). Scripture Reading: Luke 24:13-35 Reflection: Today I would like to share a poem...
by Crystal Harris | Apr 18, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
“God, give me the insight to understand that to live in the Spirit is to be a part of all that is.” ~ Joan Chittister Text: “I have given them the glory you gave me that they may be one, as we are one – I in them, you in me – that they may be made...
by Crystal Harris | Apr 17, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
Text: “O God, do not keep silent, be not quiet, O God, be not still.” –Psalm 83:1 As I write this from my kitchen table I watch the snow fall, silently, steadily, and I would say beautifully but it is mid-April and now I just find it rude. At this moment of early...
by Crystal Harris | Apr 16, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. Text: 1 Corinthians 13:12-13 The Message (MSG) 12 We don’t yet see things clearly. We’re squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. But it won’t be long before the weather clears and the sun shines...
by Crystal Harris | Apr 15, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
Wednesday Letter to the Congregation RKL, April 15, 2020 Dear Friends: Greetings! I hope you are all doing well and staying SAFE! I want to share a few thoughts with you today. First, with the recent news of the extended “Stay at Home” order, we will be continuing...
by Crystal Harris | Apr 14, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
End is not yet here; possibility Text: So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. – Mark 16:8 (NRSV) “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee,...
by Crystal Harris | Apr 13, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
Text: “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Scripture Reading: Luke 6:27-31 NRSV Reflection: In the Greek, there are three primary words for love. There is “eran” love, which describes passionate love. There is “philein” love, which describes the kind...
by Crystal Harris | Apr 11, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
Text: “I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.” Scripture: Psalm 40:1-3, 16-17 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock,...
by Crystal Harris | Apr 10, 2020 | blog
The Pedicure from Jesus – Jesus encourages us to do the dirty jobs. Text: John 13:12-17 New International Version (NIV) 12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he...
by Crystal Harris | Apr 9, 2020 | blog
Text: Psalm 2:11 The Lord gives strength to his people. The Lord blesses his people with peace. Reflection: Disclaimer: First of all, as your bookkeeper, I am the least qualified to write a devotional for you. So, here goes… As much as I love being your bookkeeper,...
