Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Thursday, May 15 Scripture: Psalm 104:24 – “How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.” Reflection: Diversity and complexity are part of God’s design. We know, as we consider such mathematical occurrences as fractals, which are repeating patterns at multiple scales, that earth is a masterpiece. Our world[…]
Wednesday, May 14 Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:4 – “For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.” Reflection: Since nature and creation are endowed by God’s goodness, they are worthy of celebration and gratitude. We reside in this world, where every gift from God — rare or common — is meant[…]
Tuesday, May 13 Scripture: Isaiah 55:12 – “The mountains and hills will burst into song before you.” Reflection: Everything becomes easier with music. Difficult projects and hard labor grow more rhythmic and unified when people sing together. When humans sing, we change our breathing. We inhale and exhale more consistently. We engage both sides of the brain and are required[…]
Tue, MAY 13 FITNESS with Laurie McAleer 9:30am • Jackson Community Church Parish Hall Chair fitness, ideal for beginners or advanced people, with stretching, resistance, and some minor weight lifting work Can be customized to your needs and abilities Free program available on Tuesday and Friday mornings at JCC Community Resource: LIBRARIES 10am-7pm • Jackson Library[…]
SPRING Monday, May 12 Scripture: Matthew 6:28-30 – “See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.” Reflection: Sometimes we make things complicated. We’re so focused on the inundation of news and headlines and tasks and messages, that we forget to pause. The old adage to “stop and smell the flowers” offers[…]
