It is the month of March and we are in midst of the Lenten season.  The time of considering giving up something that is important to us personally for something more important.  March was originally the first month in the year, is named after Mars, the God of War. Mars was loved by Venus, the Goddess of Beauty, but wishing to keep their love a secret from the other gods, they met only during the night.

That seems clandestine as we just finished the wonderful month of February and the holiday of Valentines.  It was the month of sharing with those we care for the most with candy, flowers and cards.  We also began the season of lent through Ash Wednesday and the gift of remembering.

We are working through the first quarter of 2010.  How is the year going so far for you?  We face each new day and week in anticipation.  The weeks of so many cold days (at least for Florida) are easing up.  We will soon be wishing for that cold when those 90 degree days hit all in a row.

The inspiration of life comes to each of us in different ways and through different people.  We press on as the word of God directs us.  We are in the year of Conference for MCC and preparations and plans continue to be received regularly to let all of us interested in what is happening with our denomination. 

We passed through a rough period of many people have illnesses and surgeries.  It seems to have passed and most are mended or on the mend.  God sometimes allows times of challenges to find that through these we come out at the end a bit stronger and wiser to how much our body continues to change.  Not all change is good but through them we sometimes remember to pay closer attention to what is going on with us.

We look forward to the many seasons of the months as they bring blessings to us at Spirit of Life.  This is the 2010, the year we know we are to succeed.  We will make our church a church for all people and be available to all; welcoming to all and sharing with all those who worship with us.  God’s message of loving and caring for one another is as important today as it was when it was said 2000 years ago.  Maybe more important as we sometimes seem to forget how we are all one in the life together.

Our ministries are working diligently to bring new people into work.  We want to make all people a part of our church and certainly know that God is in the spirit of the church.  Our work is to teach and share with all who enter.  It is God’s house and all the people are God’s people.