Consider this

                  Bob was in intensive care and not doing well.   Sometimes he was alert, but mostly he slept.   When his friend, Lee, went to visit, he was not sure what to do.   Should he just sit there?   Should he read scripture to Bob?   He decided that, since they had spent many years together in church singing hymns about heaven, joy, and hope, he would sing those songs to his sleeping friend.                 Near the end of one of the visits, Lee said, “I should get going”.   Bob opened his eyes, smiled, and said, “That is ok!   Even when you are not here, I can still hear you singing”.                 I like that Lee left his friend with something hopeful to think about.   That made me wonder, “What do people remember about my visits after I leave?   Do I leave people feeling better, or do I just weigh them down with all

   A reminder about God, us, and what we have to share  

   Heaven is coming, but until then we still need to live this life well.  

   Try your best, but know that you will never be perfect.... and that is ok.  

   Knowing who you are changes everything... including the most difficult things in your life.  

 

   Sometimes I think and do stupid things. Here is one of those times... and what I learned from it.  

 Three words for your mental and spiritual health

                    When I was a kid camping with my family at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, I always looked forward to going to the park store and buying Creamsicles.   You know, the orange popsicle sort of thing with ice cream in the middle.   I loved them!   Eventually, though, that fad passed, and I did not think about Creamsicles again.                     About a month ago, my family was, once again, at Buffalo Pound and as we wandered into the store, I wondered, “Do they even make Creamsicles anymore?”    The answer: Yes, they do!   And they are as good as I remembered.                 Interestingly, though I have not bought a Creamsicle for more than forty years, someone somewhere continued making them and when I finally decided I wanted one again, it was ready and waiting for me.                 This incident made me think about how God is always providing what I need.   Even when I am completely unaware of it and do not understand, he cares for me and is working behind

 Sometimes, we all need a little reminder  

Traditions are great... but it is nice to know you can start again when you need to.  

 What we think is bad for us is not always bad for us  

 It is hard to get the right ending when you start in the wrong way.

One simple understanding that will help us be happier

One key insight that will help every time!

We missed in-person worship for 140 days.  Here is what (I hope) we learned.....