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Apr 19, 2019
1 min

Celebrate Easter!

Friends- It’s finally here! My favorite Sunday of the year: Easter! I love this day for the celebration that it always brings. I love th...

Jenna Morrison

Apr 11, 2019
1 min

Creating Time

The hustle and bustle of spring is now officially underway! In my own life, the chaos is…real. I don’t know who thought it was a good i...

Jenna Morrison

Apr 4, 2019
1 min

I Am the Gate

Over the last few Sundays, we have been working together through the statements that Jesus makes in Scripture that tell us who he is in...

Jenna Morrison

Feb 28, 2019
2 min

Time to Process Together

Beloved friends, You probably saw news of our United Methodist Church over the last week as delegates from around the world met together...

Jenna Morrison

Feb 21, 2019
3 min

Strands of Unity

"Therefore, as a prisoner for the Lord, I encourage you to live as people worthy of the call you received from God. Conduct yourselves w...

Jenna Morrison

Feb 15, 2019
1 min

Do-Overs

This has been one of those weeks. Looong to-do lists, overscheduling, and lots of leftovers. You know, one of those weeks. As I reflect b...

Jenna Morrison

Feb 7, 2019
1 min

Grateful

Some weeks, everything feels surreal. New experiences, new possibilities, new ways of seeing the world. This week was one of those for ...

Jenna Morrison

Feb 4, 2019
2 min

The Challenge of Change

Over the last several weeks, our church has been bracing itself for a lot of change. We’ve known that this day was coming, but now it’s o...

Jenna Morrison

Jan 25, 2019
1 min

Intentionally Grateful

Sometimes, our bodies have a way of telling us when it’s time to rest. It’s not my favorite way to recharge, but being stuck inside your...

Jenna Morrison

Jan 19, 2019
1 min

Grateful: Actions, Not Just Words

I think that gratitude is one of those things that we often have to cultivate. It takes work to look at the world around us, which so o...

Jenna Morrison

Jan 13, 2019
1 min

Grateful

Early on in my ministry, I found that I was easily bogged down by all the stuff that goes on in life. Getting bills paid isn’t always ea...

Jenna Morrison

Jan 5, 2019
1 min

New Beginnings : Set Goals Move Forward

The beginning of a new year is so exciting and so… funny! Some of us are disillusioned with resolutions gone wrong, and some of us are ...

Jenna Morrison

Dec 28, 2018
1 min

Merry Christmas (slump)!

Make the Chaos of Life More Manageable If you’re like me and my family, you’ve officially hit the post-Christmas slump. We’ve had all th...

Jenna Morrison

Dec 21, 2018
1 min

The birth of Christ always inspires me to be more grateful!

These days if you catch me at almost any time of day, I’ve been told I might remind you of Buddy the Elf, Pastor Edition. I am SO excite...

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