Meditation on John 12:12-19 Tell Me About Your Garden Series Palm Sunday First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Pastor Karen Crawford April 13, 2025 Listen to the devotion here: On Monday, though the weather was cold and rainy, I was outside pruning vines and ornamental grasses. Like weeding, pruning is one of those garden tasksContinue reading “Palms”
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Like Trees
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”
What Does It Mean to Live Faithfully?
Meditation on 1 Samuel 1:4–20 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Pastor Karen Crawford November 17, 2024 This is my first year serving on the presbytery’s Committee on Ministry. When the Nominating Committee called to invite me to serve, my first instinct was to say no. To say that I was reluctant is an understatement.Continue reading “What Does It Mean to Live Faithfully?”
Sharing God's Love and Grace 