With the shutdown of so much around me in the last year, at some point I noticed there was a shutdown going on within me as well. So much around me was different, and I began to lose some of the markers that tell me who I am. Maybe that’s a little over-stated. Of course, … Continue reading Making Room
Loss of the Familiar
Do you remember what it was like before life started throwing us so many curveballs? When work, school, sports, restaurants, churches, etc. were a standard part of life – not perfect, but at least not cancelled or closed every time you turned around. When we could mindlessly scroll Facebook for hours – not energized, but … Continue reading Loss of the Familiar
The Shortest Verse in the Bible
"Jesus wept." I was pretty young when I learned of this verse. According to my elementary school classmates, it was the shortest verse in the Bible. I don’t remember whether I looked up the verse at the time. Most likely, I looked for an opportunity to show off my newfound knowledge to some unsuspecting classmate … Continue reading The Shortest Verse in the Bible
Making Room: An invitation to a journey
Dear friends, The number of losses encountered in the last year has been staggering. We have dealt with countless surprises, challenges, and adjustments that needed to be made. To our credit, we have stepped into some of these changes with enthusiasm (or at least a bit of energy). Other times we have grumbled but made … Continue reading Making Room: An invitation to a journey