Spiritual Stories

August 31, 2015 Preface: Arrangements for a funeral seldom go as planned.  For Maxine’s funeral the Holy Spirit guided the entire process and brought the right people to the right place at the right time.  This is that story. The Holy Spirit Arranges Maxine’s Funeral As we began arrangements for

August 31, 2015 Preface: I have been blessed with the some of the spirituality of others being passed on to me upon their death.  Pastor Diane told me she was aware of such happenings.  This is mine. The Passing’s Uncle Art was one of my heroes and mentors.  He was

August 31, 2015 Preface: I have experienced many pastors in my journey of life.  Each has left me with an important bit of knowledge or a lesson.  A few have left me with several.  All of them have helped me improve my spiritual life. What I Learned From Pastors Pastor

August 31, 2015 Preface: I spent two and a half years traveling around Wisconsin looking for a place to start a new life.  In October of 2009 I decided on Chippewa Falls.  In the next six weeks several Godincidences occurred and I began seriously considering relocating to Southwest Missouri.  This,

August 31, 2015 Preface: After a lifetime of attending an ELCA Lutheran church the Holy Spirit guided me to the Branson United Methodist Church.  This is the story of how I was guided to BUMC. BUMC The long story, but short journey, of how the Holy Spirit guided me to

August 31, 2015 Preface: This story is about the involvement of God, The Holy Spirit, and Maxine with Christmas 2011.  My family was preparing to celebrate the seventh Christmas since Maxine died.  The story shows she still watches over all of us, knows what is happening in our lives, and

August 31, 2015 Preface: I drove 700 miles to DePere, Wisconsin to attend a silent retreat with my sister.  I planned to fade into the congregation during Sunday church but the Holy Spirit had other plans.  This was one of those sermons where you feel like the pastor was talking directly