Author: Shelly Storm

2nd Collection for December 2023

We are once again sponsoring a collection for the REACH Resource Center and CADA this holiday season.  The collection will run from November 26th through January 7th. Tags describing needed donations can be found on a tree located in the entry. Donations can be placed … read more.

CFD Director’s Message 12.13.23

“Life is not a problem to be solved, but an experience to be had.” – Alan Watts

Today, I am celebrating 18 months of parenthood during quite the unseasonably warm December. Here in Minnesota, the temperatures in the forecast may be met … read more.

CFD Director’s Message 12.6.23

     “I beg you, to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don’t search for the answers, which could not be … read more.

December 6, 2023 Minister’s Message

Last week, I attended a gathering of the ministerial study group I have belonged to for several years. We meet twice a year (fall and spring) and each time we have a topic we focus on, with reading done in advance. This time, our topic … read more.

CFD Director’s Message 11.29.23

As we conclude the month of November, here is a Blessing of Generosity from Soul Matters:

“When we have plenty, may generosity be our first thought, finding ways to share, to help, to reach out, to pay forward, knowing that all of us are bound together on the … read more.

CFD Director’s Message 11.22.23

“When you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody … read more.

November 22, 2023 Minister’s Message

As we approach the busy winter season from Thanksgiving through the New Year, I want to draw your attention to some special worship events throughout December. (These will also be on the website under Upcoming Services.)

On Wednesday, December 6th, I will hold a 4:30 pm … read more.

CFD Director’s Message 11.5.23

“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” – Maya Angelou

With the month’s theme being Generosity, last week I wrote about how physically giving, as we declutter and assess what is unneeded, is a kind, … read more.

CFD Director’s Message 11.8.23

“Until we can receive with an open heart, we’re never really giving with an open heart. When we attach judgment to receiving help, we knowingly or unknowingly attach judgment to giving help.” -Brene Brown

As someone who spent most of my life focused on the importance … read more.