Congregation B’nai Midbar at SaddleBrooke – April 2026

Celebrations, Education, and More Melanie Einbund Oneg Celebrations: March’s Oneg was provided by Joy and Bill Eickson with gratitude to all. An Oneg is a mitzvah (good deed) to celebrate and sponsor a special occasion, memory, an honor, or just because. And you can always share the Oneg honors with another. Openings are available for September, October, November, and December. Contact…

Holy Week at Vista United Methodist Church

Rev. Mary Dotson One of the most moving weeks of the Church Calendar is the week we call Holy Week. This year Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, March 29, when Christians will commemorate Jesus’ entrance into the Holy City of Jerusalem. It was a joy–filled occasion some 2,000 years ago as the crowds lined…

Savor Retirement: Savor Wondering in Retirement

Tim Malone Wondering in retirement refers to the practice of embracing curiosity, reflection, and open-ended exploration during one’s post-career years. It’s not just about having time—it’s about how that time is used to engage with the world in more profound, more thoughtful ways. “Curiosity is the lust of the mind.”—Thomas Hobbes Curiosity without urgency includes…

Living Retired: My Bad

Gary Chalk Some people don’t apologize, instead they get even. And then there are—you guessed it—men. Many men don’t take the effort to apologize or get even. Have you ever seen a guy get up from the sofa to change the furnace filters a couple of times a year and apologize for taking so long?…

Give Yourself Credit

Suzanne Marlatt Stewart You do not build resilience by reading about it. You build it by living it each day. The tough times that try to break you often end up shaping your values and your voice. Psychologists sometimes call it “ordinary magic,” the way everyday people grow stronger after facing hard situations. If you have faced…