Meditation on Psalm 1:1-3 Tell Me About Your Garden series: First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Pastor Karen Crawford Feb. 16, 2025 (Prelude to Lent) “When I rise up let me rise up joyful like a bird. When I fall let me fall without regret like a leaf.”—Wendell Berry [1] Thank you to the 15Continue reading “Like Trees”
Monthly Archives: February 2025
Worked all night, caught nothing
Meditation on Luke 5:1-11 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Pastor Karen Crawford Feb. 9, 2025 As we prepare to celebrate our 350th anniversary, I have been looking through old directories and history books. This week, I came across a black and white picture directory from 1968, featuring many young families. Who was here inContinue reading “Worked all night, caught nothing”
I Am Only a Boy
Meditation on Jeremiah 1:4–10 and First Corinthians 13:1-13 Pastor Karen Crawford First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Feb. 2, 2025 I wrote a long letter and emailed it to my friend, Britt, this week. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, where the weather forecast for today is -11 degrees F, with a wind chill makingContinue reading “I Am Only a Boy”
Sharing God's Love and Grace 