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Thoughts and Themes
Thoughts and themes from Tina (or other guests bloggers). Tina's favorite A. A. Milne quotes, poetry for the season, devotionals, links to the Internet, etc.
Traditions of Easter
You can't think of spring without thinking of Easter. Of course, I am very well aware of the signs of spring that some wildflowers are...
Tina
Apr 3
Learning From Parables
Webster dictionary defines a parable as "a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle ."...
Tina
Mar 6
Choices
I recently finished a book called "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig for a local book club. Even though I enjoyed the book, I would not...
Auld Lang Syne
I heard a TV news show personality say "Why do we sing Auld Lang Syne at New Years? It's such a sad song." This caught my ear and got...
Tina
Jan 2
A Christmas Story of Faith and Hope
“God will Provide” A Pauls Valley Christmas Story By Mary Gowing It all started with Lou Hall, a lovely older woman in our congregation...
Mary Gowing
Dec 23, 2024
Gratitude
Dear friends, On behalf of the staff and all who benefited, thank your for your kind cash gift given at the Church Family Night Dinner on...
Pastor Chas
Dec 20, 2024
Multi-Colored Lights
December is a month that people associate with the days getting shorter, nights getting longer and both days and nights getting colder....
Tina
Dec 5, 2024
Friends
Every year when its November, most think of family gatherings, turkeys and Thanksgiving. We all have seen television ads of a traditional...
First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
Nov 7, 2024
Anticipating Advent: A New Beginning!
Advent launches the new liturgical church year. This tradition goes back to about the fourth century. The name was adopted from Latin...
Dr. Jack
Nov 6, 2024
J. S. Bach at His Best for All Saints!
Bach wrote many choral preludes to be used throughout the liturgical year. Alle Menschen Mussen Sterben was written after Bach was...
Dr. Jack
Oct 30, 2024
Throwback from Presby Press
Sharon Agee was cleaning out her office and found this throwback Presby Press article from April 19, 2001. This was just a little after...
First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
Oct 29, 2024
A Chance Meeting
It was early in the afternoon on Saturday, September 21 and I was getting my classroom ready for Children's Worship on Sunday. I normally...
Tina
Oct 3, 2024
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