“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.” Proverbs 17:22 We were staying in a tall hotel. A friend and I decided to ride the elevator to the top floor and look out at the city. Just as the door was about to close, a woman jumped on. She was frustrated and trying to go down to the ground level and catch the ride…Keep Reading

It is an uncomfortable moment for any preacher; that time when you have to wrestle with the sermon while you are preaching it. It was such a time when somewhere out in the pew a man spoke, or prayed out loud, “Bless him Lord!” All I could think was, “Yes Lord, I will take all the blessing that I can get right now.” “Oh that you would bless me indeed…”…Keep Reading

As she got up to glean, Boaz gave orders to his men, “Let her gather among the sheaves and don’t reprimand her. Even pull out some stalks for her from the bundles and leave them for her to pick up, and don’t rebuke her.” Ruth 2:15-16 Many of us have benefited from gleaning. It may not have been a necessity (as it was for Ruth), but it sure did make…Keep Reading

Good Morning . . . Photo is The Shadow or the Cross which was under our water Guage. In the Gospel of Mark . . . Jesus tells the paralyzed man that because he accepts Him and has faith in Him, he can pick up his mat and walk . . . And that he is forgiven. Jesus asks us all to have the same faith, and follow Him. We…Keep Reading

The Bible says, “A bruised reed He will not break.” Matthew 12:20 God is concerned with the weak, forsaken and forgotten. In some gardens the bruised plants may get pulled up and cast aside, but not in the Lord’s garden. We live in a culture where some associate only with people who are profitable to them. That may give some advantages in this life, but we have an eternal appointment…Keep Reading

Not the morning photo I expected; but the one I got. Yesterday, God allowed me to witness, and showed me several miracles . . . That only He, in His Infinite Wisdom, could have orchestrated. It reminded me of 3 Italian ladies who went to great lengths and extremes to journey to Lourdes, France. They wanted to see the place where the Virgin Mary appeared. And each needed, and expected…Keep Reading

“By faith Jacob … blessed each of Joseph’s sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.” Hebrews 11:21 A very kind thing was done for retired pastors in our district: A lunch was given in appreciation for their years of ministry. There were several pastors and spouses there (and many others unable to come who we miss and love). Like Jacob, many in that room were…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Luke 24:38-46 All things Which Are Written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms Must Be Fulfilled Link to YouTube Video From Pastor Will Shewey Our celebration of Easter continued during Saturday morning weekly worship. We had another record crowd with new faces and several returning guests. We will soon reach maximum capacity after an…Keep Reading

I have seen it so many times throughout the ministry: Those remorseful eyes that said what the tongue refused to speak, “Guilty of sin, and a disappointment to the Lord.” I said to him, “You should be ashamed of yourself.” He just stared back at me. With nothing left for either of us to say I tried to walk away; but he would not leave me. Each time that I…Keep Reading

The woman said, I know that the messiah is coming. When he comes he will explain everything to us.” Then Jesus said, “I who speak to you am he.” John 4:25-26 The woman had an appointment with Christ. The place was a well in Samaria, and the hour was noon which was the hottest part of the day. Jesus often meets us in our place of toil and when our…Keep Reading

“The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their house in the rocks.” Proverbs 30:26 KJV It was a barrel in the ground with a wooden lid on it. A pipe from the mountain spring constantly poured water into it. The barrel stayed full and the overflow continued as a stream of water down the hill. There a person dipped a bucket and carried fresh water back to…Keep Reading

“…so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love…” Ephesians 3:17 Rooted in Love; Many beautiful flowers have been rooted from another plant. A root was taken and placed in water for a brief while, and then planted in soil. It is the prayer of Scripture that we are rooted in Love. This happens when Christ lives in…Keep Reading