How to Improve Your Life

 

Doing Well in Life

 

Sometimes progress doesn’t look like success, it looks like provision. If you’re breathing, cared for, and still hoping, God is at work in your life. Pause and thank Him for the quiet gifts we often overlook. You’re doing better than you think 
 
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18

To Do List

 

 

Before the emails. Before the errands. Before the noise. This is the only to-do list that truly matters.

Message from Mindful Christianity which is the spiritual discipline of paying attention on purpose with the goal of being acutely aware of experiencing Christ’s presence.

"You are the salt of the earth"

 

The Deaconess Community -- S

onrodteps184a97hugc2u“You are the salt of the earth.” -Matthew 5:13

Salt works quietly.
It preserves what is good.
It brings out what is hidden.
Today, may your presence add grace to ordinary moments—
not with noise, but with faithful care.

Groundhog Day Hymn

 

Stevensville United Methodist Church, Stevensville, Montana

Groundhog day is a good day to stop, pause, meditate, and thank God for all the animals and the world he created.

Praise the Lord for the Woodland Creatures
(May be sung to the tune, Praise the Lord, by Natalie Sleeth, United Methodist Hymnal: "Faith We Sing, #2020)

Verse 1:

Praise the Lord for the woodland creatures,
praise the Lord for the garden guests,
praise the Lord! By them our lives are blest.

Praise the Lord for the scamp'pring squirrels,
praise the Lord for the graceful deer,
praise the Lord for the sounds of nature we hear.

Praise the Lord for the humble woodchuck,
praise the Lord for the mouse and mole,
praise the Lord for the backyard visits
that sustain the soul.

Praise the Lord for the wildlife near us,
praise the Lord as we watch them play
praise the Lord; always send a smile their way.

Verse 2:

Praise the Lord for the change of seasons,
praise the Lord for the gifts they bring,
praise the Lord for the loveliness of spring.

Praise the Lord for the warmth of summer,
praise the Lord for the colors of fall,
praise the Lord for the beauty of it all.

Praise the Lord for the cold of winter,
praise the Lord every Groundhog Day.
Praise the Lord! It won't last for ever!
That's what the shadows say!

Praise the Lord for the gift of laughter,
praise the Lord for a silly song,
praise the Lord, always try to sing along.

"Love Boldly" Webinar on Theology Today

Vision Statement -- The United Methodist Church

 

The vision encourages United Methodists to embody the following principles:

 

• Love Boldly: Passionately love God and, like Jesus, embrace and include people of every age, nation, race, gender and walk of life.
  • Inspired by Matthew 22:37-39 and John 13:34-35
     
• Serve Joyfully: With a Christ-like heart, journey alongside the most vulnerable, offering care and compassion with joy.
  • Inspired by Psalm 100:1, Nehemiah 8:10, John 13:14-15 and 1 Peter 4:10
     
• Lead Courageously: Follow Jesus’ example by resisting and dismantling all systems of evil, injustice, and oppression, striving for peace, justice and reconciliation.
  • Inspired by Joshua 1:9 and Ephesians 6:10