 A note from the Pastor “Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.” I’ve thought a lot about this old Appalachian saying lately as Dan and I walk through the parsonage assessing, and then dismissing, the boxes of our “stuff” still waiting to be put away. Moving is not for the faint of heart; it is hard work! But, there are rewards. This has been a time when we have been forced to look at what we really need. Do we really need to save our son’s high school graduation cap and gown? He graduated in 2011, after all. Do I need three sets of china? Is this the time to pass the family pocket watch collection off to the next generation? Not knowing the answers to these questions, we boxed and moved it all. And now it rests in the parsonage’s dining room, one box piled atop the other, like a stump. In the gospel of Matthew, Jesus warns against storing up earthly treasures, reminding believers that owning too many things can distract the heart from what is truly important. I suspect this is true in our case. We have too many things. And yet each thing we’ve saved over the years hasn’t necessarily been saved for its value. It was saved because it has a story -- and those stories are hard to let go. And yet, in this move, a new story is being written. A story of an outpouring of love and hospitality. A story of what it means to be neighborly, and what it means to be a church family. From our first day in Clinton, we have been overwhelmed with the love of our church. From homemade cookies and gift cards to a window unit air conditioner to personal cards and letters of welcome, Broad Street United Methodist Church has been a vision of how we are to care for one another. Dan and I are honored to be among you all; and, please know we are so grateful for your love and generosity. No doubt, Dan and I will be plowing around our stumps of boxes for a little longer, but that seems of little matter. What is truly important is that we have a new story to share, one that says we have recently joined a wonderful church of caring friends and loving neighbors; a church whose mission and ongoing story is being written into our lives and into the life of the Clinton community! This is an exciting time to be at Broad Street! Blessings to you all, Pastor Jeanie
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