Listening Presence at Work
Welcome friends to the beautiful town of Staunton, Virginia. Today, I am having lunch with my friend and colleague, Sarah Hill at The...
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- Jun 17
- 3 min
Meals in Mission
Welcome friends to the Cranford kitchen! This week we will focus on how to serve with families in providing meals for mission. Before...
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aprilhcranford
- Jun 10
- 7 min
Participate in a Larger Story
Welcome friends, I visited with Dori Goebel and listened to her story of mission as a volunteer. Years ago, Dori read her friend's online...
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aprilhcranford
- Jun 3
- 5 min
Storytelling and Mission
I visited with my friend Cindy Corell who is a mission co-worker in Haiti with the Presbyterian Church USA. Years ago I sat down in a...
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aprilhcranford
- May 27
- 3 min
Reflect before moving forward
We plan and experience an event, yet we often forget the importance of follow-up and reflection. John Dewey once said, "We do not learn...
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aprilhcranford
- May 20
- 2 min
Providing Comfort and Spreading Joy with a Cake Ministry
Match Mission with Joy Welcome friends to Holy Hills, my name is April Cranford. Whenever we experience joy, it affects our whole body,...
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aprilhcranford
- May 13
- 3 min
Gifts of Music and Time, A Woven Thread through the Generations
Match Mission with Joy as a Volunteer. Welcome friends to Holy Hills, my name is April Cranford. Whenever we serve in mission or...
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aprilhcranford
- May 6
- 4 min
Serve Wherever God Calls You
Match Mission with Joy on a Trip. Welcome Friends to Holy Hills, my name is April Cranford. Mission can take us next door to our...
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aprilhcranford
- Apr 29
- 6 min
Mission Without An Age Limit
Match Mission with Joy with Church. Welcome friends to Holy Hills, my name is April Cranford. Today, we will explore the concept of...
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aprilhcranford
- Apr 22
- 4 min
Create Moments of Joy
Match Mission with Joy Alongside Your Family. Welcome friends to Holy Hills, my name is April Cranford. Today, let's explore the concept...
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aprilhcranford
- Apr 15
- 3 min
Find Joy in your Job
Match Mission with Joy at Work The Holy Hills blog took a few simple steps toward mission this week. For many months now, I have desired...
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aprilhcranford
- Apr 8
- 1 min
Find What is Lost
Is your life a mess because something you love is lost? Discover how to find what is lost today!
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aprilhcranford
- Apr 1
- 1 min
A Prayer Cross
A Good Friday Spiritual Discipline Pray with a cross for thirty minutes on Good Friday. After the prayer, leave behind the cross on the...
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aprilhcranford
- Mar 25
- 1 min
A Faithful Tunnel
Explore the names of Christ at the Blue Ridge Tunnel. Let the Light of Christ lead you through the tunnels of life Additional names of...
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aprilhcranford
- Mar 18
- 1 min
Self Care Spiritual Discipline
Weekend Encouragement in your faith. Grab your coffee. Watch video or read this week's blog post. If you need improvement in self care,...
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aprilhcranford
- Mar 4
- 1 min
Reframe in Love
Reframe losses, struggles, and rejections in love.
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aprilhcranford
- Feb 25
- 1 min
The Forgetful Mind
A cup of reality with a balance of truth and hope.
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