Deborah Lynn Coble
@revdebc.bsky.social
Mom of 4, Grammie of Z, E, T, M, B, R and F. Methonerd, UMC pastor and ERT.
I like #knitting, travel, taking pics, and experimenting with sourdough.
I like #knitting, travel, taking pics, and experimenting with sourdough.
All the feels as this last week in West Virginia winds down. This time tomorrow I’ll be hours west of South Charleston - making my way to North Liberty Iowa!
June 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
All the feels as this last week in West Virginia winds down. This time tomorrow I’ll be hours west of South Charleston - making my way to North Liberty Iowa!
Loving the time I got to spend with my two sons this past weekend. Justin flew in from Las Vegas for a couple days and we got to see a play, went to Ethan’s graduation and ate some delicious meals together.
We were blessed with great weather and time to relax and enjoy each others company!
We were blessed with great weather and time to relax and enjoy each others company!
May 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Loving the time I got to spend with my two sons this past weekend. Justin flew in from Las Vegas for a couple days and we got to see a play, went to Ethan’s graduation and ate some delicious meals together.
We were blessed with great weather and time to relax and enjoy each others company!
We were blessed with great weather and time to relax and enjoy each others company!
A grand time yesterday in Iowa!
May 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
A grand time yesterday in Iowa!
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers for our brother and his family, and yes even for his captors. Soften our hearts to hear the cries of your people.
April 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers for our brother and his family, and yes even for his captors. Soften our hearts to hear the cries of your people.
And another groups response. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers.
April 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
And another groups response. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers.
Over the past month I have been with two different groups of people who are walking alongside and serving survivors of flooding in Appalachia. At the start of the training, when asked how they were feeling - this is what they shared.
April 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Over the past month I have been with two different groups of people who are walking alongside and serving survivors of flooding in Appalachia. At the start of the training, when asked how they were feeling - this is what they shared.
And so it begins… #clergyonthemove #iowahereicome
March 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
And so it begins… #clergyonthemove #iowahereicome
Spring!!! Pictures around the church today.
March 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Spring!!! Pictures around the church today.
It may seem odd to commemorate this day - but I don’t ever want to forget how my (our) world changed five years ago. #lettherebepeace
March 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
It may seem odd to commemorate this day - but I don’t ever want to forget how my (our) world changed five years ago. #lettherebepeace
For my neighbor, Marta, my United Methodist Colleagues serving in Ukraine, for all that my faith teaches…I stand with Ukraine
March 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
For my neighbor, Marta, my United Methodist Colleagues serving in Ukraine, for all that my faith teaches…I stand with Ukraine
Today it was announced that I will be appointed to serve as a Transitional Intentional Interim serving North Liberty First United Methodist Church in North Liberty, Iowa, effective July 1, 2025. It means a lot to be able to return back to Iowa. This allows me to be closer to my family. 🙌
February 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Today it was announced that I will be appointed to serve as a Transitional Intentional Interim serving North Liberty First United Methodist Church in North Liberty, Iowa, effective July 1, 2025. It means a lot to be able to return back to Iowa. This allows me to be closer to my family. 🙌
Anticipation... and wonder.
The appearance of these slender stalks make me smile - not just because of the anticipated arrival of spring. But also because of the resilience of the bulbs from which they come.
The appearance of these slender stalks make me smile - not just because of the anticipated arrival of spring. But also because of the resilience of the bulbs from which they come.
February 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Anticipation... and wonder.
The appearance of these slender stalks make me smile - not just because of the anticipated arrival of spring. But also because of the resilience of the bulbs from which they come.
The appearance of these slender stalks make me smile - not just because of the anticipated arrival of spring. But also because of the resilience of the bulbs from which they come.
What’s for dinner…?
A four egg quiche!
Darn good if I say so myself!!
A four egg quiche!
Darn good if I say so myself!!
February 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
What’s for dinner…?
A four egg quiche!
Darn good if I say so myself!!
A four egg quiche!
Darn good if I say so myself!!
What Wesley said…
February 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
What Wesley said…
— Support any legal challenges or investigations into Musk and his organization's activity;
— Halt all work in Congress until the unconstitutional power grabs stop.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
IF LEAVING VOICEMAIL: Please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied.
— Halt all work in Congress until the unconstitutional power grabs stop.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
IF LEAVING VOICEMAIL: Please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied.
February 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
— Support any legal challenges or investigations into Musk and his organization's activity;
— Halt all work in Congress until the unconstitutional power grabs stop.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
IF LEAVING VOICEMAIL: Please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied.
— Halt all work in Congress until the unconstitutional power grabs stop.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
IF LEAVING VOICEMAIL: Please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied.
If you're an Aldi shopper...you might want to check out the Cage Free Eggs - $4.29/dozen vs $4.49/dozen for the factory farm eggs.
Bonus: no limit on how many dozen Cage Free eggs you can buy.
Bonus: no limit on how many dozen Cage Free eggs you can buy.
January 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
If you're an Aldi shopper...you might want to check out the Cage Free Eggs - $4.29/dozen vs $4.49/dozen for the factory farm eggs.
Bonus: no limit on how many dozen Cage Free eggs you can buy.
Bonus: no limit on how many dozen Cage Free eggs you can buy.
Remembering snow days on this bitterly cold morning with a blog post and some pictures.
What are some of your memories from winters past?
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What are some of your memories from winters past?
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January 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Remembering snow days on this bitterly cold morning with a blog post and some pictures.
What are some of your memories from winters past?
open.substack.com/pub/deborahc...
What are some of your memories from winters past?
open.substack.com/pub/deborahc...
Today has been a - when you give a moose a muffin kind of day....a pot of stoneground porridge (great breakfast but I made too much) led me to bake oatmeal sourdough bread. Then of course I had to bake regular sourdough bread and I STILL had more porridge so now Scottish Oatcakes are in the oven!
January 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Today has been a - when you give a moose a muffin kind of day....a pot of stoneground porridge (great breakfast but I made too much) led me to bake oatmeal sourdough bread. Then of course I had to bake regular sourdough bread and I STILL had more porridge so now Scottish Oatcakes are in the oven!
Cross Lanes UMC is a special place for all ages!
January 13, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Cross Lanes UMC is a special place for all ages!
It’s another snowy day in West Virginia. Taking advantage of the fluffy snow to ‘snow wash’ my woolen knit garments. It works! The snow will attract any dirt particles and the garments will smell fresh and clean. (This is a tip from people in Scandinavian countries)
January 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
It’s another snowy day in West Virginia. Taking advantage of the fluffy snow to ‘snow wash’ my woolen knit garments. It works! The snow will attract any dirt particles and the garments will smell fresh and clean. (This is a tip from people in Scandinavian countries)
It's a snowy day (and snow day) in West Virginia, first time I've lived here when the snow has lasted more than 48 hours! Really grateful to have a fireplace in the parsonage...what a difference a cheery fire makes!
What are you up to today?
What are you up to today?
January 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It's a snowy day (and snow day) in West Virginia, first time I've lived here when the snow has lasted more than 48 hours! Really grateful to have a fireplace in the parsonage...what a difference a cheery fire makes!
What are you up to today?
What are you up to today?
Ahhhh wild and wonderful West Virginia!! @pipestemstatepark
December 31, 2024 at 1:07 AM
Ahhhh wild and wonderful West Virginia!! @pipestemstatepark
Winter solstice!! Let it snow!
December 21, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Winter solstice!! Let it snow!
Moral of the story: don't mess with an doctrinally orthodox bishop who gives out gifts for the needy, saves young women from horrible fates, and punches out heretics.
(Pictured, icon of St Nicholas, local artist, Lesvos, Greece)
(Pictured, icon of St Nicholas, local artist, Lesvos, Greece)
December 6, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Moral of the story: don't mess with an doctrinally orthodox bishop who gives out gifts for the needy, saves young women from horrible fates, and punches out heretics.
(Pictured, icon of St Nicholas, local artist, Lesvos, Greece)
(Pictured, icon of St Nicholas, local artist, Lesvos, Greece)