by Guest Author | Jan 20, 2021 | MVC Story Blog
REFLECTIONS – By MVC Guest Author, Karen Barstow I look out the window at the last few leaves on the almond trees. As an old almond farmer, I appreciate the seasonal changes for these trees, knowing that each stage is critical in the yearly life of that tree....
by Guest Author | Dec 20, 2020 | MVC Story Blog
An Advent Series: Love By Pastor Ken Van Vliet Last month, Kelsey asked if I would consider writing a ‘love letter’ to the congregation as the final installment of our advent story blog. I have to admit, her request made me a bit squeamish. Not because I don’t love...
by Guest Author | Dec 13, 2020 | MVC Story Blog
Finding Joy during Christmas of 2020 By MVC Guest Author, Erin Nelson Advent 2020 feels like the first recorded Christmas. Darkness and uncertainty mixed with anticipation and wonder. Since our brains are wired to avoid pain, we naturally want to escape the dark...
by Guest Author | Dec 6, 2020 | MVC Story Blog
The Sigh for Shalom By MVC Guest Author, Debbie Smallwood Don’t you long for it… that elusive land of completeness where days are winsome, whole, and simple where all our words are properly understood where our most heartfelt intentions are purely and gracefully...
by Guest Author | Nov 29, 2020 | MVC Story Blog
An Advent Series: HOPE By MVC Guest Author, Lisa Cox Good things are going to happen. This has been written on the chalkboard in my dining room since early summer. It was a daily reminder that things weren’t always going to be this way. In a time of grieving from...
by Nancy Rapp | Oct 26, 2020 | MVC Story Blog
Turtle Tea Time By Kelsey Henderson Donatello. That was the name of my date for tea that day. He was an unusual fellow, stood about 3 feet tall, wore a purple mask, and was quite the snuggler. His giant turtle shell never seemed to bother me, though he was certainly...
