Love’s Judgment by Rev. Leah Goodwin

Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of […]

Helen Keller – A Woman of Faith and Action by Anna Woofenden

“I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do something I can do.” ― Helen Keller A young child. A water pump. A child who is blind and deaf. A teacher who persistently spells. W-A-T-E-R Into the hand of the […]

You are a Pumpkin/Being Emptied Out by Anna Woofenden

You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy. Psalm 30:11 When I hear these familiar lines, I’m drawn to the second-half of the equation. Let’s talk about the dancing and this joy-filled clothing. You brought me up from the grave, you spared me from going down into the […]

Being Broken Open by Anna Woofenden

“My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.” Psalm 51:17 “Dance, when you’re broken open. Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you’re perfectly free.” –Rumi It was a warm August evening, […]