Posts by Dara Schuller-Hanson
We are united in God.
There can be oneness in variety We listen to a lot of kid’s music at my house – Raffi is a favorite. If you aren’t familiar with Raffi, he has…
Read MoreGod loves us.
Nurturing Seeds There is a non-profit organization in Decorah, Iowa, where I went to college, that collects and catalogs seeds. They are especially interested in unique varieties and seeds of…
Read MoreGod Forgives Us
My son, Griffin, is 2 years old and is in that stage of development where he is using more words to explain how he is feeling and what he wants (thank goodness!). We…
Read MoreJesus Blesses Us
Blessed are Those I started tutoring at an elementary school in Verona this year. And it has been such a good experience- getting to spend time with some great kids…
Read MoreA faithful “I don’t know”
Asking Honest Questions At a youth group retreat in high school, my pastor sat us down to talk about the Bible. This pastor was new to us, an interim who…
Read MoreWhat Then Should We Do?
A Crowd with a Question John the Baptist must have been a fire-y preacher in his crazy clothing, out in the desert- saying things that were controversial and hard to…
Read MoreAdvent by Candlelight 2018
The Good Shepherd Women’s Ministry would like to invite all women of the church and their friends, as well as middle and high school girls, to join us for an…
Read MoreRevealing the Nearness of the Kingdom
The Little Apocalypse This Sunday’s Gospel reading from Mark (Mark 13:1-8) is called the Little Apocalypse. Don’t let that scare you though. The word apocalypse usually brings up images for…
Read MoreGiving without Expectation
What does it look like to give without asking for anything in return? We might know people who can live this out, but it sure isn’t easy. As disciples of…
Read MoreGiving Thanks for the First Food Pantry Garden Growing Season
God is so good! We have seen that through our first growing season at the Good Shepherd Food Pantry Garden! Our garden produced over 1500 lbs. of produce including peas,…
Read MoreSacred Relationships
From an Idea to a Mission In February, a woman asked about creating a quilting ministry here at Good Shepherd- with the idea that the quilts would go to Lutheran…
Read MoreMore Than Just A Nice Meal
When was the last time you had a meal that was about more than just eating food? Where were you and who were you with? I can recall a few…
Read MoreLiving Powerfully
“My grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Cor 12:9 Boasting about…Weakness? Boasting is something we are usually discouraged from doing and yet…
Read MoreLiving Renewed
Losing Heart I have always loved a good nap. I never thought much about it until a couple years ago when naps didn’t seem to cure my daily over-tiredness. I…
Read MoreGarden Season has begun!
Last evening we planted our first rows of seeds in our NEW Food Pantry Garden at Verona Campus. The produce from this garden will go to our Good Shepherd Food…
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