High Hopes - Temple Maintenance

Recently, the wonderful story of Ms. Ernestine Shepherd was shared with me by her pastor, Rev. Esther Holimon. An active member of Union Memorial United Methodist Church in Baltimore, Ms. Shepherd is 72 years old and continues to run marathons and compete in - and win - bodybuilding competitions, and as Barry Simmons reports in a a recent feature on Ms. Shepherd, defies anyone to tell her that she is getting old. Ms. Shepherd's life and story is a reminder to all of us of the importance of the stewardship of our bodies and helps each of us to remember the words of the apostle Paul, "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own? (1 Corinthians 6:19). UMTV is currently producing a video which shares the story of Ms. Ernestine Shepherd - the "Senior Weightlifting Wonder." To view excerpts from the the video, please click on the link http://www.umtv.org/archives/senior_weightlifting_wonder.htm.