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,...
by Crystal Harris | Apr 8, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
Text: John 13:1 Scripture Reading: “It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.” Reflection: My family traded in...
