by lovelylane | Nov 16, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, Pastor Kristina
When my husband and I moved to Cedar Rapids over a year ago, we quickly got involved with Advocates For Social Justice and the Sunrise Movement. These people I have met have continually challenged me to think more concretely about my actions and my influence in the...
by lovelylane | Nov 16, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, Pastor Scott
Many of us learned how to pray during our childhood years. We were taught to put our hands together before a meal, bedtime, and or a big decision to make. We learned that prayer is talking to God. And of course, we could talk to God anytime we want. We could pray to...
by lovelylane | Oct 8, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements
New Children’s Book in the Church Library: “What Is GOD Like?” by Rachel Held Evans & Matthew Paul Turner From the publisher: “The late, beloved Rachel Held Evans answers a child’s first question about God in this gorgeous picture book, fully realized by her...
by lovelylane | Oct 8, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Kristina
I love this time of year. Fall is certainly one of my favorite seasons. I’m not particularly a fan of hot and humid weather. This crisp weather brings out our sweaters, blankets, and all things pumpkin. While shopping through Target, Walmart, Hy-Vee, etc., it isn’t...
by lovelylane | Oct 1, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Scott
The Emmy Awards were recently on television. The awards are given out to individuals for their accomplishments in front of the camera and behind the camera on our popular television shows. Big winners this year included persons connected to shows like Ted Lasso, The...
by lovelylane | Aug 6, 2021 | Health and Wholeness
Although I haven’t wanted to get on a roller coaster for decades, I feel like I’m on one a lot of the time. With the availability of the Covid vaccine, I felt the exhilaration of making it up a steep climb, followed by a terrifying drip and then the...
by lovelylane | Aug 6, 2021 | Pastor Kristina
Just a few weeks ago, I received a text message from my dad which read, “Welcome to the world, dear child of wisdom, beloved child of God, baby Sophia!” My sister had given birth to their baby girl Sophia Jo, my niece, my parent’s first grandbaby, on...
by lovelylane | Aug 5, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, Pastor Scott
In 1978 Brian Wren wrote the hymn, “This Is a Day of New Beginnings.” In the hymn we sing, “Christ is alive, and goes before us to show and share what love can do. This is a day of new beginnings; our God is making all things new.” Wren wrote...
by lovelylane | Jul 15, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Kristina, Uncategorized
God speaks to us in mysterious ways. It might be a whisper, a sign, the song playing at just the right moment, a message from a stranger, or sometimes God can speak to us in what I call ‘God Winks.’ Squire Rushnell calls God winks reassurances from God. For me, God...
by lovelylane | Jun 16, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Kristina
Last August, Matthew 25 saw the need for two Transform weeks. There was so much damage due to the derecho, that many homeowners needed help for tree limb removal and tarping. After I toured each project site with Clint Twedt-Ball, the executive director at Matthew 25,...
