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Rev. April H. Cranford
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Aug 5, 20213 min read
Define Mission with Rev. Ann Pettit
Welcome Friends! Years ago, I began holding intentional dialogues with individuals who make mission evident in their lives. I desired to...
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Jul 29, 20214 min read
Mission in Review
Welcome Friends! In reviewing my favorite books, these quotes fill the empty well inside of me with wisdom and wonder. "I do not at all...
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Jul 15, 20211 min read
Serving with Heart, Body, Mind & Spirit
Welcome friends! This week is Summerlee Mission at home. Many work crews have been painting, roofing, and sharing God's love with their...
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Jul 8, 20217 min read
Serving Together in Marriage
Welcome friends! Reed and I are celebrating our twentieth anniversary here in highland county (where we served together on a mission trip...
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Jul 1, 20214 min read
A Heart for Evangelism with Pastor Francis Pereira
Click here to watch Pastor Francis' story on my YouTube Channel Welcome friends to Holy Hills, where I am meeting with my friend Pastor...
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Jun 24, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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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Jun 10, 20217 min read
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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Jun 3, 20215 min read
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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May 27, 20213 min read
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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May 20, 20212 min read
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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May 13, 20213 min read
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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May 6, 20214 min read
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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Apr 29, 20216 min read
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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Apr 22, 20214 min read
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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Apr 15, 20213 min read
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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Apr 8, 20211 min read
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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Apr 1, 20211 min read
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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Mar 25, 20211 min read
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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Mar 18, 20211 min read
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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