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Thoughts as We Approach General Conference 2020
You are hearing news about General Conference 2020. You may be concerned about the future of the United Methodist Church and your church. Change is not new to us since the arrival of Rev. Tobias Gibson in Mississippi in 1799 to bring Methodism to a new territory. In...
Digging In Step Eight
I am beginning to think about the daily patterns that will need to change when garden season arrives. I try to walk every day and work out with bands two to three times a week. This works well for now, but with yard and garden work to do that will have to change. I...
Digging In Step Seven
It is only six weeks until the traditional garden planting day of Good Friday. Time seems to rocket by. I can begin to see plants in pots, the drip irrigation inserted, and tomato cages in place. I am getting more excited by the day. Church, are your financial...
Digging In Step Six
I hope some of you enjoyed National Pizza Day this past Sunday, or maybe you are looking forward to Random Acts of Kindness Day next week. I am beginning to do a bit more research into the best plants for container gardens and if sand should be added to my yard. I...
Digging In Step Five
The rush of starting a New Year is over. Now, there is a bit of time to sit and reflect on the past and the future. The present can be ignored because not much is going to happen in our gardens just now. We can think about what worked in the past and what did not...
Digging In Step Four
January 17 was Ditch Your Resolution Day. Did you make it that far with any of your resolutions? Are you still with me in digging in for a new season of planting and finances? It is so easy to lose focus and jump right back in to doing everything just like it was...
Digging In Step Three
I did an internet search for container gardening and had over 75 million possible sites to explore. Now comes the task of finding what will be helpful for my situation. Typing in the right search information is often the hardest part of finding good resources on the...
Digging In Step Two
Working with my garden and yard tools this winter invites me to reflect on the past growing season. I fought some weed infestation in the yard last year. I found a couple of products that eradicated many of them. I also relied on some tried and true weed killers in...
Digging In Step One
I will admit that I am far from any kind of garden and lawn expert, but I do enjoy a six-pot container garden and working in the yard. There is not much that can be done in the yard or garden pots this time of year. But I can begin to get my tools ready for the...
Cast a Vision for Giving in 2019
I know what you are thinking, “Mike, you do realize that 2019 is almost over. It is a little late to be lifting up a vision for giving this year.” I believe that it is never too late to inspire someone to give. A person with discretionary giving or a Christmas bonus...
Important Scholarship Information!!!
As you all know, the Methodist Foundation of Mississippi is very fortunate to be able to award scholarships to college, graduate, and seminary students from Wesleyan heritage churches and organizations across the state of Mississippi. We work diligently with our...
Ted Lasso
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.”– Proverbs 17:22 Ted Lasso is an American sports comedy-drama television series developed by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt and Joe Kelly, based on a character Sudeikis...
Short-sightedness
“Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “This message you have given me from the Lord is good.” For the king was thinking, “At least there will be peace and security during my lifetime.”– 2 Kings 20:19 One of the most significant challenges to all of us is what we might call...