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Paradise UMC
Rememer, now is the best time to invite those friends and family to worship with us. Those who do not attend worship. We have flyers at the church. Please us them to give to those you invite. Posted by Larry Linville at 5:46 AM ...

Lines from Larry: Speaking Engagements Sought
Larry Linville: Retired United Methodist Pastor in the Kansas City, MO. area. I am serving at Paradise United Methodist Church with another retired pastor. Police Chaplain. Novice poet. Ventriquolist.(you dummy!) Student of Puns. ...

Part of Me
By Larry Linville Part of me Clings to the small child she was A decade ago Pushing her in a swing Making her laugh until she hiccupped Kissing her “boo-boos” And applying a band-aid Watching cartoons on TV ...

The Autumn Leaves
By Larry Linville The autumn leaves begin to turn as they have always done each year. The reds and yellows lead the way then the others start to appear. There are so many colors and a variety of hues that seem to take our breath away ...

Lines from Larry: Questions for John the Baptist
By Larry Linville Oh John, who in the world were you, where did you look to get your cue? Tell me, was your clothing from God or did you enjoy looking so odd? Who put you on a diet like that, were you afraid of getting real fat? ...

That Can Of Soup
By Larry Linville Remember that little can of soup a small part of your grocery list? You could have just thrown it away and it would never have been missed. Then the church announced a food drive for a food pantry down the street ...

The Prodigal Father
By Larry Linville He asked if I would pray with his friend who wanted to get his drinking to end. I'd seen him all around the little town as a town drunk whose life was always down. The three of us talked and then we prayed. ...

WD-40 Or Fight
Larry Linville He shared some good news with the guys. To most of them it was a surprise. Their coffee group looked for the latest and felt that made them the greatest. At their age aches and pains are not new ...

You Prayed
By Larry Linville My burden was heavy. Grew heavier each day. I was feeling alone but then you knelt to pray. I knew not you had done it when I had no where to turn. I was feeling helpless, my heart about to burn. ...

Conversions
By Larry Linville The same folks came each week and sat in the back two rows. No one was ever invited no Toms, no Harrys or Joes. The same old hymns were sung and a dollar put in the plate. After prayers they ran to their cars ...