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Exodus 19:1-9 March 1, 2026 • Mount Pleasant UMC So last weekend, we went to Michigan to help Christopher move from Bridgman to Lansing, about two hours away. But it wasn’t as simple as it sounds. For one, not everything was packed when we arrived. And it was cold. And snowing most of the day. And we had to take an extra hour detour to drop some things off in Mishawaka. And he had a couch that needed to be moved to the second story of an apartment building—and of course it wouldn’t fit in the elevator. By the time we got done, about 11:00 p.m., I was cold, tired and sore. And maybe a little grumpy. The words that kept echoing in my head were, “I’m getting too old for this!” So why did I do it? Why did I spend thirteen hours in a car and a U-haul truck to carry heavy boxes, wrangle a big couch up a flight of stairs, stand in the cold and snow and wear myself out? Because I love my son. Love will make you do all sorts of crazy things. Love has caused God to do all s...