While much of my social media this week has shown excitement building around the launch of a Bible Study about life I have coming out on Monday, that reality sits alongside many tears at the reality of death. Not only did this week mark an anniversary of a loss, a dear friend of mine has… Continue reading Abundant Life in the Face of Death
This blog post is part of a series of posts reflecting on 2023 and inviting us all to consider the story God continues to write in our lives each day. See all the posts in this series here. To be honest, this is a part of my story I don’t really want to write. However,… Continue reading This is my story… of grief & loss.
"Happy" ≠ "healthy". They are not synonyms. But I think we act like they are. I've been trying to use my lunch break to enjoy some reading and recently just finished a book called “Why Emotions Matter”. The middle section of the book spends six chapters looking at each of the six most basic emotions we… Continue reading Happiness isn’t the goal.
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4 This verse was the basis of our sermon this past Sunday. Unfortunately, the concept of mourning also seems like it could be a theme for this week. Just to remind us all, here are just a VERY SMALL list of the some… Continue reading Blessed are those who mourn…
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