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Still Waters with Pastor Peaches
by Rev. Peaches Smith
In this debut episode of Still Waters with Pastor Peaches, we hear the powerful testimony of Scott, whose journey from addiction and homelessness to healing and purpose illustrates the transformative grace of God. Based on Mark 1:12–13 and Psalm 46:10, this episode reminds us to walk with Jesus and guard the soil of our hearts.
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Day 4 Wesley UMC : Faith That Finishes
Send us Fan Mail God doesn’t start something in you and leave it undone. In today’s reflection, Pastor Peaches reminds us that even in the waiting, God is working. Joseph, Moses, and Ruth all had to trust the process before the promise came to pass. Whatever God began in your life, He will finish perfectly, completely, and right on time.
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Day 4 Salem Kids Mercy Grows When We Share It
Send us Fan Mail Hi friends! Pastor Peaches shares that mercy is like a seed that grows when we share it. Every time you forgive, help a friend, or show kindness, you’re planting something beautiful that makes God smile. Let’s grow mercy together, one act of love at a time!
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Day 4 Salem Mercy That Multiplies
Send us Fan Mail Today, Pastor Peaches reminds us that mercy isn’t something we hold onto, it’s something we pass along. Every time we choose forgiveness over frustration, compassion over criticism, grace over grudges, mercy multiplies. It changes hearts, heals relationships, and draws us closer to the heart of God. This is the power of mercy in motion.
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Day 3 Wesley Strength for the Climb
Send us Fan Mail Life’s journey can feel steep, but God gives strength for every step. Today, Pastor Peaches reminds us that waiting is not wasted time, it’s preparation time. Like Moses, Joseph, and Joshua, we find our strength renewed when we keep trusting the process and lean on God’s promise.
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Day 3 Salem Kids Show Mercy Like Jesus
Send us Fan Mail Hi friends! Today, Pastor Peaches shares how we can be kind and forgiving, just like Jesus. Mercy means giving others another chance, even when it’s hard. When we forgive, share, and help others, we shine with God’s love. Listen and learn how to show mercy every day!
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Day 3 Salem Mercy That Looks Like Jesus
Send us Fan Mail Today, Pastor Peaches invites us to look at mercy through the eyes of Christ. Mercy isn’t about ignoring what’s wrong, it’s about responding with compassion, humility, and love. Just like the tax collector in Luke 18, when we come honestly before God, He meets us with grace. Learn how to let mercy move from your lips to your life.
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Day 2 Wesley UMC- When Waiting Feels Hard
Send us Fan Mail In today’s reflection, Pastor Peaches encourages us to keep trusting God even when the waiting is long. Like Moses standing at the Red Sea or Joseph sitting in prison, we can trust that God is still working. What He begins, He always brings to completion, so hold steady and keep the faith.
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Day 2 Salem Kids -God Always Hears You
Send us Fan Mail Hi friends! Pastor Peaches shares that no matter where you are or what kind of day you’re having, God listens when you talk to Him. Your prayers don’t have to be fancy or long, just honest. God loves hearing from you because you are His special child.
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Day 2 Salem UMC- Mercy That Changes Me
Send us Fan Mail Today, Pastor Peaches reminds us that mercy isn’t only something we receive, it’s something that reshapes us. When we slow down long enough to see our own need for grace, we learn how to extend that same compassion to others. Real mercy moves us from judgment to empathy, from pride to peace.
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Wesley UMC Keep Trusting the Process – Day 1: God’s Not Finished Yet
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like life is taking too long to come together? Philippians 1:6 reminds us that God finishes what He starts. In this reflection, Pastor Peaches encourages you to keep trusting the process, even when progress feels slow. God’s timing is perfect, His purpose is steady, and His hand is still on your life.
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Salem Kids :Show Mercy Like Jesus – Day 1: The Honest Prayer
Send us Fan Mail In today’s story, Jesus talks about two people who prayed, one bragged, and one told the truth. God loved the honest prayer! Pastor Peaches helps kids learn that showing mercy means forgiving others and being kind even when it’s hard. Let’s make room for mercy together this week!
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Salem Make Room for Mercy – Day 1: The Power of Honest Prayer
Send us Fan Mail This week, Pastor Peaches reminds us that mercy begins where pride ends. In Luke 18:9–14, Jesus shows that the humble prayer of the tax collector touched heaven more deeply than the proud words of the Pharisee. When we drop the mask and come before God with honesty, mercy meets us there. Take a few quiet minutes today to pray truthfully and let God’s compassion fill your heart.
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Wesley UMC Podcast Keep Trusting the Process
Send us Fan Mail This week on Still Waters with Pastor Peaches, we reflect on Philippians 1:6 — the reminder that “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion.” Even when the process feels slow, God is still working. Stay faithful, stay patient, and trust His timing, because roots grow before fruit shows.
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Salem Kids Podcast God Listens to Our Prayers
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Still Waters Kids with Pastor Peaches! This week, we learn that God doesn’t need fancy words. He just wants our honest hearts. When we pray like the tax collector in Luke 18, saying, “God, be merciful to me,” God hears us and loves us.
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Salem Podcast Make Room for Mercy
Send us Fan Mail This week on Still Waters with Pastor Peaches, we’re invited to Make Room for Mercy. In Luke 18:9–14, Jesus tells the story of two men who went to pray, one proud, one humble. Only one left changed. Mercy makes space for the ones the world overlooks and reminds us that God’s grace is wide enough for everyone.
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Day -2- Wesley Power in Weakness
Send us Fan Mail Paul prayed for relief but found strength in God’s grace. In today’s devotional, Pastor Peaches reminds us that our weakness is where God’s power shines brightest.
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Day 2- Salem Kids Leave It Behind
Send us Fan Mail Hi friends! Bartimaeus jumped up and left his coat behind when Jesus called him. Pastor Peaches shows how we can leave behind fear and sadness and follow Jesus with joy. Includes a Family Table Question.
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Day -2-Salem Throwing Off the Old Cloak
Send us Fan Mail Bartimaeus refused to be silenced and threw off his old cloak to follow Jesus. Pastor Peaches shares how faith helps us leave behind what holds us back and step into new life.
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day-1- Wesley Grace in Weakness
Send us Fan Mail Paul prayed for his thorn to be removed, but God answered with grace instead. Pastor Peaches shares how God’s strength shows up in our weakness and gives us the power to endure.
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Day-1- Salem Kids Jesus Sees You
Send us Fan Mail Bartimaeus wanted to see, and Jesus healed him! Pastor Peaches helps kids remember that Jesus always sees us, hears us, and cares about what we need. Includes a Family Table Question for conversation.
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Day 1 - Salem Crying Out in Faith
Send us Fan Mail Bartimaeus refused to stay silent, and Jesus stopped for him. In today’s devotional, Pastor Peaches reminds us that persistent faith gets the attention of heaven and opens our eyes to God’s mercy.
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Wesley Podcast God’s Grace Is Sufficient
Send us Fan Mail When Paul prayed for his thorn to be removed, God answered with grace instead of escape. In this episode, Pastor Peaches shares how God’s grace is enough to carry us when we are weary, weak, or ready to give up.
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Salem Kids Podcast See Like Jesus
Send us Fan Mail Bartimaeus wanted to see, and Jesus opened his eyes! Pastor Peaches helps kids learn how to “see like Jesus” by noticing people who need kindness and love. Includes a Family Table question to spark conversation at home.
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Salem Podcast Open the Eyes of My Heart
Send us Fan Mail Jesus stopped for Bartimaeus when everyone else tried to silence him. What does it mean for us to ask God to open the eyes of our hearts today? In this episode, Pastor Peaches reminds us that faith is about seeing with compassion, noticing the overlooked, and living with love.
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Wesley Day 5 Tears that Water the Ground
Send us Fan MailPsalm 126 promises that tearful sowing leads to joyful reaping. Keep sowing through the hard season. God will bring the harvest.
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Salem Kids Day 5 Love You Can See
Send us Fan Mail We don’t just say “I love you," we show it with helping hands and kind words. Jesus wants our love to be action and truth.
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Salem Day 5 Love That Endures
Send us Fan Mail 1 Corinthians 13 calls us to love that is patient, kind, humble, and enduring. Not surface love, Christlike love that heals homes and communities.
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Wesley Day 4 Endurance for the Race
Send us Fan Mail The Christian life is a marathon, not a sprint. With eyes fixed on Jesus, we keep sowing and growing, trusting Him to give us strength to endure.
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Salem Kids Day 4 Love Each Other Like Jesus
Send us Fan Mail Jesus said His command is simple: love each other the way He loves us. That means being kind, forgiving, and helping even when it’s not easy.
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Salem Day 4 Love That Costs Something
Send us Fan Mail Jesus commands us to love as He loved, sacrificially. Real love goes beyond words and convenience; it calls us to lay something down for others.
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Wesley Day 3 Waiting with Patience, Trusting the Harvest
Send us Fan Mail Like a farmer waiting for rain, we must sow faithfully and trust God with the growth. Patience is not passive, it’s hope in action.
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Salem Kids Day 3 Helping Others is Helping Jesus
Send us Fan Mail Jesus said when we help someone who is hungry, lonely, or sick, it’s like we are helping Him. Loving like Jesus means showing kindness every day.
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Salem Day 3 Love in Action
Send us Fan Mail Jesus said when we love the hungry, the stranger, and the overlooked, we are loving Him. Real love moves beyond words into action.
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Wesley Day Two Plant, Water, Trust God
Send us Fan Mail Paul reminds us that some plant and others water, but only God makes things grow. Keep sowing faithfully and trust God to bring the increase in His time.
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Salem Kids Day Two Be Like the Good Samaritan
Send us Fan Mail The priest and Levite walked by, but the Samaritan stopped to help. Loving like Jesus means choosing kindness and helping others, even when it’s not easy.
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Day Two Salem UMC Love in Motion
Send us Fan Mail The Good Samaritan didn’t just see the wounded man; he stopped, helped, and showed compassion. Loving like Jesus means our love becomes action, not just words.
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Day One Wesley UMC Seeds You Can’t See
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes the prayers we pray and the good we do feel unseen. But like seeds under the soil, God is at work. Keep sowing faithfully, your harvest is coming in His time.
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Day One Salem Kids Love with a Clean Heart
Send us Fan Mail Jesus wants us to love others with clean hearts, not just pretend kindness on the outside. Let’s learn how to show real love with kind words, helping hands, and caring hearts.
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Day 1 Cleansing the Hidden Places (Salem UMC)
Send us Fan Mail Love that hides grudges or prejudice is like “lemonade water,” it looks clear on the surface but is cloudy inside. Jesus calls us to let His Spirit cleanse our hearts, so that our love may flow pure and true.
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Wesley UMC; Keep Sowing, Keep Growing
Send us Fan Mail Paul reminds us in Galatians 6:9 not to grow weary in doing good. Like seeds in the ground, our prayers, kindness, and service take time to grow. Keep sowing, keep trusting, and watch God bring the harvest.
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Salem Kids: Love Like Jesus: Clean Hearts, Real Love
Send us Fan Mail Three bottles of water showed us what love looks like: one clean, one dirty, and one pretending to be clear. Jesus wants us to love with clean hearts, not fake love. Let’s learn together how to love like Jesus!
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Love Like Jesus: More Than Lemonade Water
Send us Fan Mail On Sunday, we looked at three bottles of water: clean, dirty, and one that looked clear but had hidden junk inside. Real love isn’t surface-level “lemonade water.” It’s pure, honest, sacrificial love like Jesus showed us.
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Wesley UMC- Encouragement That Spreads: Words That Carry Life (Day 4)
Send us Fan Mail Encouragement is contagious. Just as discouragement can drain a room, encouragement can fill it with hope. Discover how your words today can keep someone from giving up tomorrow.
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Salem Kids: Jesus Helps Everyone: Even the Ones Others Forget (Day 4)
Send us Fan Mail Everyone thought the man in the story was too much trouble, but Jesus didn’t forget him. Today, kids learn that Jesus helps everyone, even those whom others have given up on.
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Overlooked: God’s Eyes See What We Miss (Day 4)
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes, the ones overlooked are carrying the deepest wounds and the greatest testimony waiting to be told. Today, we reflect on how Jesus sees what others miss and invites us to do the same.
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Wesley UMC-Day 3- Encouragement that Spreads
Send us Fan MailIm Acts 16:25, Paul and Silas sang hymns in prison, and the other prisoners listened. Pastor Peaches teaches that encouragement is contagious! Our words and actions ripple outward to strengthen many.
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Day -3 Salem Kids Jesus Helps Everyone
Send us Fan MailFrom Matthew 8:28, Pastor Peaches shares how Jesus cared for both men living in the caves, even though only one is usually talked about. Kids will discover that Jesus helps everyone, even those who feel left out.
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Day- 3- The Other Man's Story (Salem Adults)
Send us Fan MailIn Matthew 8:28 we learn there were two men living among the tombs, though only one is usually remembered. Pastor Peaches reminds us that Jesus didn't overlook either man. He restored them both.
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Wesley Adults — Day 2 Devotional - The Gift of Presence
Send us Fan MailFrom Hebrews 10:24–25 and Job 2:13, Pastor Peaches reminds us that encouragement is more than words it’s showing up. Sometimes the strongest encouragement is simply being present with someone in their need.
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Salem Kids- Day 2: Jesus Loves the Forgotten
Send us Fan MailToday’s story in Matthew 8:28 teaches us that even when people forget or ignore someone, Jesus doesn’t. Pastor Peaches encourages kids to show kindness and include others, just like Jesus did. With a Family Table Question to talk about at home.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
In this debut episode of Still Waters with Pastor Peaches, we hear the powerful testimony of Scott, whose journey from addiction and homelessness to healing and purpose illustrates the transformative grace of God. Based on Mark 1:12–13 and Psalm 46:10, this episode reminds us to walk with Jesus and guard the soil of our hearts.
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Rev. Peaches Smith
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