Showing posts with label Caswell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Caswell. Show all posts

Thursday, January 15, 2009

The Trees are Magnificent

Reflection : Trees

Strength to weather the storms.


Bending with the winds and prevailing in the face of
years of trial because of being rooted and grounded.


Providing shade and rest for the weary.


Spreading welcoming branches to one and all.



Limbs reaching up as if to praise the Lord and laying down a shadow that
is controlled by the light and moves with the light. The shadow does not control the
light, it is the light which controls the shadow.

Monday, October 6, 2008

The Woman at the Well Meets Jesus

John 4:
7 There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink."
8 For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.
9 Therefore the Samaritan woman said to Him, "How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan Woman" (For Jews have no dealings with Smaritans.)
10 Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."
11 She said to Him, "Sir, You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep; where then do You get that living water?
12 You are not greater than our father Jacob, are You, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself and his sons and his cattle?"
13 Jesus answered and said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again;
14 but whosoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."


15 The woman said to Him, "Sir, give me this water, so I will not be thirsty nor come all the way here to draw."

Sunday, October 5, 2008

The Journey to Caswell from Bethesda

Are we there yet???

Sharon, JerryLee and Lynne are looking forward to the Retreat and stop on the way for a little nourishment and maybe a little chocolate. Lynne drove the Church Van.



Susan and Cheryll two busy professionals, a nurse and a 6th grade school teacher know the importance of taking some much needed time off to refresh the spirit.

This trip is taking a little longer than planned. "Yes" that is
a school crossing
and "No", those are not children.

There it is the landmark we were expecting. Oak Island Lighthouse
ahead on the left. It's not far now to Caswell.


Robin gives us instructions and room assignments. What a treasure she is!


The facts about the retreat are that Doris is our teacher and friend. Cindy was our guest speaker for the weekend. Brenda came to lead the music. Robin and Sharon did most of the planning. Elaine's friend of 37 years, Martha, came along too. Others attending the fifth annual retreat included: Suzanne, Cheri, Susan, Carol, Lynne, Cheryll, Sue and JerryLee. It was a weekend to "Come and Meet Jesus".