✨ Taking time to be with God and stepping away from social media for the well-being of my spiritual and mental health. This will be my last post for 2025.
May you be well, find the peace of Jesus, and let joy pour into your life and love flow out from you. ✨
See you in 2026!
Spending more time and energy on self care and being in God’s creation and presence. A bicycle ride can become worship and meditation.
#BeUMC
#FreshExpressions
#SpiritualHealth
Today we held a lament service, lifting up our grief and hopes for our world, our nation, our church, our community and ourselves. Together, we find strength even in shared sorrow. #BeUMC
#LamentThenLetGo
#CarlisleUMC
Community is vital to mental health. Church is more than a place of worship—it’s a community where we find support, belonging, and hope. #BeUMC #MentalHealthMatters
💜 September is #SuicidePrevention Month.
We (the church)can help by:
👉 Listening without judgment
👉 Sharing resources + hotlines
👉 Training leaders to notice signs
👉 Being open about faith + mental health
👉 Walking with people in their pain
You are not alone. Call/text 988.
#BeUMC #HopeInChrist
Our Sunday School is finishing up a 4 year study of the books that didn’t make the Bible including the Gnostic works. Fascinating!! I hope many will join in. Makes me appreciate the effort made in putting together the Bible so much more.
The Church is called to be a caring community where no one struggles alone. Mental health matters—and in Christ’s love, all people belong, are valued, and are supported. 💙 #MentalHealth #BeUMC #CommunityOfCare
We had our third Hike the Valley this summer. More and more, people are enjoying the outdoors and conversations together. They loved it so much we will have a Gratitude Hike in October.
#HolyHikesCUMC
#BeUMC
We made our own sunshine yesterday by holding a fundraising dinner for a future warming center in MN. 180 ppl came and donated.
There are still good people in the world. Remember that.
We have a lot of work to do, but we can do it if we all work together.
#beumc
#minnesotastrong
#clergy
Backyard cookout with a diverse neighborhood of people enjoying laughter and food together.
In Luke 14, Jesus noticed people in this world scrambling for the best seats. He flipped the script: no fighting for status, no shutting others out. Imagine a world where everyone has a place, immigrants, outsiders, the overlooked. Pull up a chair. #BeUMC
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Sabbath is a gift, not a rule. Jesus invites us to pause and let Him restore our spirit. #PeaceInChrist #BeUMC
Jesus told His disciples, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Your soul needs space to breathe. Make room today.
#SacredRest
#BeUMC
Mark 6:31 (NIV)
Jesus slipped away to pray. You can too. Renewal begins in quiet moments with God. #SoulCare #BeUMC
#GodConnection
Feeling worn out? Jesus says, “Come to me…and I will give you rest.” Lay your burdens down. #RestInChrist #BeUMC
Love this Rev. Val.
99 v 1: Why I’ll Always Go After the One
The ninety-nine aren’t abandoned. They’re safe on the hill.
But there’s one out there — bleeding in the thorns —
and love refuses to accept any loss as inevitable.
#BeUMC #Politics #Faith
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Pastor Jake Waybright showed us what loving, living, believing, and sharing in Jesus Christ REALLY looks like… “help the least, you help Me.” Holy Spirit Fire 🔥🔥🔥 unexpected, unconditional, unstoppable!!
#JesusOnTheLoose
#BeUMC
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The fear is real - spotlighting what is good a right sometimes makes it fade away.
@bsky.app thanks for not have ads to scroll through for content. Pleasant experience.
Leading worship tomorrow as CLM. Not the first time but first since my official certification at AC. Pastors are starting a new sermon series “Jesus on the Loose”. Let’s see where Jesus takes us.
#BeUMC
#HappyToServe
#JesusontheLoose #KidsHungerHousing
Hike The Valley Hike #2 was amazing. More challenging than the first and discussion was “Traveling with God on Life’s Journey”. Hills and valleys, muck and bridges. God is with us through it all. We even spotted Jesus on the trail.
#BeUMC
#HolyHikesCUMC
Milestone - Final summer adventures with these three young men as the oldest goes off to college and career. We lived it up big the last 11 summers with Grandma Shell adventures - hiking, kayaking, fishing, theme parks, playstation competitions, dominoes, Uno, puzzles, baseball games, and cookouts.
Congratulations!!!
The Good Samaritan crossed boundaries to show mercy. Jesus calls us to do the same for all people. — Luke 10:25-37
Love without borders.
#BeUMC #LiveLikeJesus
“The Spirit of the Lord… has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor… to set at liberty the oppressed.” — Luke 4:18-19
Live His mission of justice.
#BeUMC #LiveLikeJesus
“I was hungry and you gave me food, a stranger and you welcomed me.” — Matthew 25:35-40
Defend the poor. Welcome the outsider.
#BeUMC #LiveLikeJesus
First hike was amazing. Great conversation, connecting and being in God’s creation.
#BeUMC
#HolyHikesCUMC
Excited to launch a fresh expression of faith — where spiritual growth meets the trail.
Join Carlisle UMC for the first “Hike the Valley” tomorrow!
Grab your devotional and passport to log each step of the journey. Let’s walk in wonder together.
#BeUMC #HolyHikesCUMC
