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Pastor Paul Harris
Oct 312 min read
A Thrill of Hope
Christmas music! That is what is needed! Now more than ever, we long for the thrill of hope promised in our Advent and Christmas stories,...
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Chansin Esparza
Oct 112 min read
Hurricane Destruction near Black Mountain UMC
Black Mountain, North Carolina was among the towns hardest hit by Hurricane Helene—the unprecedented storm that swept through western...
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Pastor Paul Harris
Aug 303 min read
Ash Hollow
Greetings friends, What a wonderful celebration of worship we have enjoyed in this season of 150 years in ministry at Manchaca UMC. Our...
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MUMC
Feb 221 min read
Stories of MUMC
By now, everyone is probably aware that our church is celebrating its 150 anniversary this year. The MUMC Sesquicentennial History...
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Pastor Paul Harris
Dec 29, 20231 min read
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Well, almost. Laura and I wish for each of you many blessings in the coming year 2024. In giving thanks for all of you...
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MUMC
Oct 5, 20233 min read
No Sentimental Saint
By Rev. John Wright, a retired UMC minister Originally written as a Facebook post in October 2021, shared with permission Everybody loves...
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Pastor Paul Harris
Sep 13, 20231 min read
Cool Fronts
Finally! It seems like this summer lasted forever! Cool fronts are making their way into our area bringing some much needed rain and...
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Pastor Paul Harris
Aug 23, 20231 min read
Powerful Tools
I like power tools; you may as well. Even more, I like powerful tools. Especially when those tools help me as a caregiver. For Continuing...
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Pastor Paul Harris
Aug 16, 20232 min read
Wildfire
The news has shown us through words and videos of the destruction caused by the recent wildfire in Lahaina, Maui. I am praying for the...
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Pastor Paul Harris
Aug 10, 20231 min read
Altitude Adjustment
Paul and Laura have arranged family care for Boyd, so, for a few days, it’s respite time, and Lolli and Pop are headed for Cloudcroft,...
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Pastor Paul Harris
Jul 26, 20232 min read
Pop goes on mission trip!
At camp, I, Pastor Paul, asked to be called POP. It’s my camp name while at GrandCamp with great nieces and nephews. It hopefully will be...
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MUMC
Jun 19, 20231 min read
Special Guest Rachel Norris
On Sunday June 18, we were honored to have professional potter Rachel Norris as a guest speaker. Rachel is a professional potter from...
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Kendall Carroll
Jun 8, 20233 min read
And the universe said I love you because you are love
June — and especially this June — is an awkward time of year for me. In case you haven’t heard, the United Methodist church is going...
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Pastor Paul Harris
May 10, 20232 min read
Mom's Kitchen
MOM knew how to Welcome Folks. She knew how to make you feel as though you belonged in her home. When Laura and I started dating in high...
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MUMC
May 9, 20231 min read
Special Guest Julian Copado
On Sunday May 7, we were honored to have spoken word artist Julian Copado come to the 9 am service to present a few of his poems about...
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MUMC
Apr 26, 20232 min read
The Stars and a Purpose
For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated about space and space travel. As a child I watched reruns of My Favorite Martian,...
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Kim Carroll
Apr 20, 20232 min read
We Are But Dust
You may not know this about me, but I am a lover of Shakespeare — a trait that my daughter inherited, who especially loves the play...
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Pastor Paul Harris
Apr 13, 20231 min read
Let's Take a Walk!
The beautiful spring vegetation and the near close of Oak pollen season makes me want to walk again! Taking BotheDog along for a couple...
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Pastor Paul Harris
Mar 10, 20232 min read
What Are We Planting?
It seems that while all the trees in our area are doing their thing, as in full pollen onslaught, thoughts of spring and new plant growth...
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Pastor Paul Harris
Jan 26, 20231 min read
The Wedding
What joy we experienced this month! Laura and I and many of our family traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia for the wedding of Rebecca...
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