Good morning friends,
One of my favorite things about the weeks leading up to Easter is all the joyful music of thanks and praise that we sing together on Sunday mornings. I would love to continue that attitude of praise through the rest of the week– my day looks very different when I start out with [...]
When reading one of the Lenten emails that Betsy sent out, I was struck by a comment she made about “feasting” on the word of the Lord and how hopefully we would “begin looking forward to praying and reading scripture, out of joy rather than obligation.” As usual, this triggered in me a knee-jerk guilt [...]
I don’t know how your schedule is, but I often feel most stressed on Monday mornings. The to-do list for the week threatens to overwhelm me, and I feel like it will never get done if I don’t dive in immediately and start to make a dent. That’s why I often find it incredibly difficult [...]
Joan Heath passed on to me the following piece of encouragement last week. I hope it is also an encouragement for you!
“There are no limits with God;
His resources are far beyond your abilities.
Never say,”I can’t” without saying “He can”.
Never feel you are weak without knowing that He is strong.
You will never have to [...]
A popular reflection, Lent: A Time for Fasting and Feasting written by William Arthur Ward advances the premise that Lent is not only a time to fast from certain things but to feast on others. His reflection reminds us that we are to eliminate what we don’t need so that we may more fully appreciate [...]