Thank you God!

Every now and then I pause to thank God for the ministry he has led me to. Most days go by so quickly – they are filled with hurrying from one moment to the next (sometimes figuratively, sometimes literally) that I forget to thank God. How terrible is that! Yet, in the quiet moments when I pick up my Bible, reflect upon the ministries of the day, as well as the blessings of God, I am thankful.

I am thankful for the phone calls I have with church members, church friends, or someone from the community. I am thankful for the visits I can make to the hospital or someone’s home. I am thankful for the planning of worship service, selecting of scripture, writing of a sermon and mulling through songs. I am thankful for the many, many ministries we have going at the church and that I can be a part of them (in some small way). I am thankful for the opportunities I have to pray for you – especially when you share prayer concerns with me. I am thankful when a young child remembers or recalls (in his or her own words) a biblical story that was taught last week – or at VBS! I am thankful that I can read stories every Wednesday morning to our preschoolers. I am thankful for those of you who share your faith journey with me and how God is at work in your lives. I am thankful for my own spiritual journey and growth. And I am thankful for serving here at Milton UMC.

I shared a bit about Milton UMC’s ministries, changes, and growth these last several years with Cheri Milton of HospiceCare yesterday. She was here to present ways of coping with grief through the holidays. She and her husband had pastored a church in Madison years ago and she was amazed at the ways our church serves in ministry and outreach. Most of all, I am thankful for the ways in which you open yourself to God working through you. You are the body of Christ. You are the hands and feet of Christ, serving in ministry and mission. And I thank you for letting me be part of your ministry.


Blessings to you my friends. I’ll see you on Sunday!