Rest in the Word

 "Thank God, the Lord of Mars Hill UMC" (Psalm 132) 11.24.24. Mars Hill UMC Gratitude Today, on Thanksgiving Sunday, we gather to give thanks to God. Most of all, I am happy to be here with you. Yesterday, I took Abe to the ER because of his pneumonia. After the ER trip, Grace and Hannah threw up a few times last night, just like Esther did last Friday. While I was taking care of them, God reminded me of this day last year. On November 24, 2024, I had thyroid cancer surgery in Korea. I am so grateful to be here today, healthy and without any health issues. God gave me a new life. Thank you for all your support, love, and prayers. Without God’s grace and your grace, I would not be here today. I feel so blessed to prepare this service with all the thankful lists from our church family. I discovered how much people truly love our church. Past pastors and ministers who were part of this church feel honored and blessed to have had this church in their lives. So many p...

* Baked Pumpkin Seeds   Isaiah’s Commission 6  In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple.  2  Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.  3  And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty;     the whole earth is full of his glory.” 4  At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke. 5  “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.” 6  Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with...