A Message From Pastor Margaret
Let Us Find Our Blessings Together!
In November, we gather around fireplaces
and create warmth in our homes. It is a
month of deep orange, and brown colors
all around us, of the amazing smells of
apple, pumpkin and pecan pies and the
sweet and spicy taste of apple cider. It is a
month of transition from vibrant life in
nature, to a phase of dormancy and saying
our goodbyes to the beautiful gardens,
freshly picked vegetables from right
outside our yards or farmstalls and farmers’
markets, and the sights and sounds of all
kinds of birds and insects. It is a time for
some to go within, perhaps focusing on
reading that book which we never had time to read, deepening the conversations with loved ones that we perhaps neglected because of our spring and summer activities, and for others a time to explore the cooler outdoors, hiking and making some changes outside, and preparing the soil for the new year. It is a time of shorter days and a time of twinkling lights outside.... (more)