http://www.collegeparkumc.org/ en http://www.collegeparkumc.org/typo3conf/ext/tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.collegeparkumc.org/ 18 16 TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:35:00 -0400 http://www.collegeparkumc.org/index.php?id=82&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=50&cHash=32215b40c931561a40cb0ec2e93d73de My car, my office and my computer all have one thing in common. They are too full of clutter. ... faylundin@yahoo.com Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:35:00 -0400 http://www.collegeparkumc.org/index.php?id=82&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=49&cHash=ffd06b039714742bbcefe1b15f7887b6 Last night during our Maundy Thursday activities, Michael Strom presented an explanation of the... faylundin@yahoo.com Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:29:00 -0400 http://www.collegeparkumc.org/index.php?id=82&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=48&cHash=7c20be55f319379b5fd89faaf62bf058 As I write this, spring has officially come, and yet it is rainy with even the threat of a flurry... • An angel looking like lightning in snow-white clothes throws away the tombstone.
• The guards shake violently and drop dead.
• Tombs open, and the inhabitants awake and leave their tombs like dead men walking, and wander into   the city (27:53).
• Jesus, who was dead, "suddenly" pops up in front of the visiting women and says "Boo!" (28:9).
• The women who witnessed this were seized with "terror and amazement" (Mark 16:8).
Easter morning begins to look like The Night of the Living Dead! No wonder the angels tell the women “Do not be afraid. 

And which of you wouldn't be afraid if your world had just been turned upside down by the resurrection of a friend you knew was dead and gone? The Resurrection is scary because it shocks us with new and unexpected life. Eternal life is scary. Our lives have eternal significance. What we do or do not do today matters. Resurrection also makes us shout with joy.  It  gives  us power for living. If Jesus simply rose like Frankenstein's monster, it would make for a good story, but this feat would do nothing for us. The Resurrection, on the other hand, is significant because it gives us power - power that makes a difference to us today.  Easter shows us that there is always new life beyond the pain of loss, disappointment and death. It also commands us.  New life brings new responsibilities.  We cannot fall back on what we have done before, any more than the disciples could now rest on their past accomplishments with Jesus.  "Go and make disciples of ALL nations," he says when he meets up with his friends in Galilee; go and serve me in new places with new people. Now that is scary!  Easter reminds us of Jesus’ calling, “Winter is over! Resurrection is here! It’s time to get to work!”]]> faylundin@yahoo.com Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:34:00 -0400 http://www.collegeparkumc.org/index.php?id=82&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=45&cHash=5cf36021fb5d277b3b1d467c8f153659 When some friends from Kapitol Klowns called up a couple of weeks ago and asked if we could have a...
Paul challenges us to be "fools for Christ's sake."  It is when we are willing to let go of ourselves and open ourselves to God that we become able to accept God's grace.

]]> faylundin@yahoo.com Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:00:00 -0400 http://www.collegeparkumc.org/index.php?id=82&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=44&cHash=1f65baff047319111f874bb1b810ee69 80 degree temperature lured us to the Shenandoah River near Front Royal for a day of canoeing. ]]> Faylundin@yahoo.com Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:20:00 -0400 http://www.collegeparkumc.org/index.php?id=82&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=43&cHash=ba0ed79c6b1b554dade25f5310199660 Stressed out. Don’t know what to do next. Maybe the best answer is to do nothing–at least... Spend some time each day enjoying the day.   When my family was on the last leg of our cruise from California to the east coast, Tim and I were sitting on the bow of the boat watching the sun set.  We were about to head north up the east coast, and it was probably the last time for a long time that we would see the sun set over the ocean.  We were reminiscing about the times we had watched the sun set, watching to look for the green flash.  Somewhere early on in our cruise, sunset became a daily tradition.  We stopped whatever we were doing and watched the sun set on the horizon.  Only once had I actually seen the flash of green as the last of the sun’s rays sank below the waves.  The last color of the prism of colors of the sun.  Tim may have seen it twice, once on top of a mountain in the high Sierras.

“Mom,” Tim worried.  “When we get back to land, I’m afraid we won’t watch the sun set any more.”   Wise child that he was, he was right.  Rarely do I stop now and salute the sun setting behind the trees of College Park.   But stopping to acknowledge the beauty of a sunset, another day here on earth, is a good and healthy habit to acquire.  

Giving our bodies time to rest slows the heart rate, reduces blood pressure, slows breathing and decreases muscle tension while increasing blood flow to our muscles. Relaxation can give us more energy and enhanced immunity, and calmer emotions.  We sleep better, think better and can deal with pain better.  Next time someone tells you “give it a rest,” take their advice.    Want to know more about the "Green flash?"   

]]> faylundin@yahoo.com Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:13:00 -0400 http://www.collegeparkumc.org/index.php?id=82&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=42&cHash=207a999fc426b8ad18b1e34e7298a6e8 An attitude adjustment is just a click away. http://sacredspace.ie/  This is a website run by Irish Jesuits that takes you through a ten minute meditation and prayer daily-- right here on your computer.  Try it in the mornings before the day gets hectic.   It’s a discipline that will indeed adjust your attitude and give you peace for the day ahead. 
]]> faylundin@yahoo.com Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:47:00 -0400 http://www.collegeparkumc.org/index.php?id=82&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=41&cHash=8f1cd65cfd1708e345d70495d6d2cdd3 Psalm 128:5-6 May you live to see your children's children. faylundin@yahoo.com Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:44:00 -0400 http://www.collegeparkumc.org/index.php?id=82&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=40&cHash=2caaf6be6963bb9b58ef888a848d4dda Heading off for vacation...on a diet
]]> faylundin@yahoo.com Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:40:00 -0400 http://www.collegeparkumc.org/index.php?id=82&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=39&cHash=e42f8079c57a3fa7c58d6956f351a4d9 It was so hard to get out and walk last Saturday. No one else showed up at Mowatt Church to meet...
So spiritual disciplines of reading scripture, prayer, and worship prepare us for the rough times in our lives.   I can only believe that being physically healthy will enable us to be at our peak as well.  So off I go to walk today as well. 

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