Jump In - The Water is Fine!
Rev. Dr. Carolyn Scanl;an-Holmes • June 20, 2023
Water is Essential to Life
Water covers as much as 3/4 of our Earth’s surface. It makes up roughly 70% of an adult’s body, and makes up about 85% of the adult brain. Water is essential to life as all living things need water to survive. In the heart of creation there is water and the Bible mentions water over 700 times. This Sunday, we will contemplate water's role in our lives and on our faith journey.

A poignant blog post by Betty Brandt reflecting on a poem her father, James M. Buck, wrote to her in 1944 while stationed at Ft. McClellan, Alabama, during World War II. Betty shares her father’s love for poetry, his role as a unit scribe in Patton’s Army, and the heartfelt stories of camaraderie and survival among his fellow soldiers. Interweaving themes of love, storytelling, and faith, this post encourages readers to cherish and share their own family stories, creating connections filled with healing and sacred moments.