Author: lorybethhuffman

So, many of you know by now that I am on the home stretch of preparing to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro the first two weeks of September.  I have 5 weeks and 2 days before leaving for an adventure of a lifetime!  I don't know that I have ever prepared as much for a journey as … Continue reading It’s all in the Preparation

It is so much fun to be a part of something way bigger than yourself.  Especially something that is part of God's bigger plans.  I was reminded recently of a wonderful summer opportunity one of my best friends and I were a part of several summers ago.  We were both living back at home and … Continue reading Let’s Do This!

I am reading (actually listening to an audio) the book, The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America, by Erik Larson and have learned so much.  I am struck by the visionary leaders and the city, and to some degree, the whole country, taking on such a massive … Continue reading Oh the Things We Can Do!

You never know when it's going to happen.  That moment when someone realizes that you are a practicing Christian and they seek you out.  It happened to me yesterday at the beach.  I'm down with my family and we are renting half of a beach house.  In the other side of the house is a … Continue reading Unexpected Opportunities

Today I finish up a wonderful year participating in the Leadership Winston-Salem program. (woo hoo!)  I'm so grateful to Ed Pleasants for opening this door for me and encouraging me to apply.  Many cities across the country have a similar program that help leaders learn about their community, its origins, how things function, who leads … Continue reading It’s About the Community

I realize that most of you won't make it through this whole blog but hang in there with me.  I would like to give you a small glance into one of the most significant privileges in the life of being a minister.  Confirmation Sunday is one of my favorite Sundays of the church year.  [For … Continue reading When the Kingdom Grows

Friends, I am exhausted emotionally.  It has just been one of those weeks that lots of good things have happened but some tough things as well and with all that is swirling around in the world around us, I haven't been sleeping well.  My soul has been feeling weary and I realized I needed to … Continue reading Encouragement for A Weary Soul

As an adult, Mother's Day has always been a difficult day for me personally.  Growing up- it was a chance for my brothers to show off their rhyming skills with some Mother's Day poetry (Hallmark had nothing on us!) and our gardening skills by picking out the best potted plant we could find to show … Continue reading Mother’s Day Reflections

I realize that some folks follow the happenings of the larger United Methodist denomination and some members at Centenary do not.  But there have been some big things taking place in the realm of human sexuality in our denomination and we need to understand what they mean.  Let me be clear.  I am not sharing my … Continue reading What is happening in the United Methodist Church?

Post resurrection, my new favorite disciple is Thomas.  It would be my luck that when Jesus showed up I would have been the one that drew the short straw and had to go get the groceries for everyone while we were holed up behind locked doors trying to stay safe for fear of the same … Continue reading Touch and See for Yourself