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Clara Kistner

Master Gardener

Share three words that your close friends would use to describe you. While I hope they would include words like kind, respectful, friend and honest, they are more likely to say garden, dogs, and scattered.

What makes you smile? Happiness makes me smile. When I see or feel happiness in others or personally, I have to smile.

What is your favorite Bible verse? “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid” (John 14:27). There are so many favorites when it comes to verses in the Bible. Every time I read, I seem to have a new favorite, but John 14:27 has had a deep influence on my life in recent years. It has guided me thru sorrow, trials, needs, and so much more. It has been my promise of strength, worthiness, grace, and peace.

What is the best piece of advice anyone has ever given you? Always treat others with respect and never ask anyone to do something that you would not be willing to do yourself.

Bee Creek UMC is a community where imperfect people are transformed by the perfect love of God and change the world together. What does our mission mean to you? We are all sinners, but by leaning on and helping each other to follow the ways of Christ we can do our best and offer and invite that same faith and grace to all we come in contact with. We lead by example not words or judgement, offering a hand up to those in need.