by lovelylane | Apr 5, 2023 | EASTER, Lent, Pastor Kristina
Lent is certainly not the joy and peace of Advent, is it? We just celebrated that time of year it seems like. Christmas carols, movies, chocolates and candy, gift giving, decorating, etc. Lent doesn’t necessarily bring that. This season is the transition to spring as...
by lovelylane | Mar 6, 2023 | EASTER, Lent, Pastor Kristina
Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of the season of Lent, this period of 40 days and 40 nights. Right, it’s the journey to the cross. It’s a solemn season. We just celebrated the birth of Christ, and now our attention turns to his death by crucifixion. We recognize...
by lovelylane | Feb 6, 2023 | News and Announcements, Pastor Kristina
A Blessing For When You’re Exhausted In my conversations with so many of you, you find yourself exhausted in the midst of this season. You’re pulled in so many directions. Work is busy, the chores need tending to, you’re driving your children from one place to...
by lovelylane | Dec 3, 2022 | Pastor Kristina
Hygge: The Art of Coziness I love snuggling up to the fire around this time of year, wrapped in a cozy blanket with a cup of steaming tea or hot chocolate. Maybe it’s because I’m cold a lot or maybe it’s because it’s in my blood. My great grandfather Harold Lunde...
by lovelylane | Nov 1, 2022 | Pastor Kristina
This fall I’ve found myself drawn to the trees and their gorgeous show of color. In many instances, I can’t keep my eyes off them as I walk in my neighborhood, hike in the woods, look out my window, or simply drive around town. When we moved back to Iowa in 2020, we...
by lovelylane | Oct 13, 2022 | Pastor Kristina
While I’m looking forward to returning to ministry, I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to spend these past 8 weeks home with Audrey. She’s just such a beautiful baby, and she’s changed so much these past 8 weeks. She’s now cooing, giggling, and smiling at us...