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Eyes to See

How do you see others around you? New York Times columnist David Brooks said “Many of our society’s great problems flow from people not feeling seen and known. … [There is a] core … trait that we all have to get … better at[, and that] is the trait of seeing each other deeply andContinue reading “Eyes to See”

Resilience

Have you ever felt like something happened to you that you just didn’t think you would ever get out of? It’s a feeling we all have at times. A few weeks ago we had an ice storm and everything froze. Each blade of grass, each leaf and branch, and even each single flower became encasedContinue reading “Resilience”

Pray & Serve

We’ve all known people in our lives that are more concerned with what they get out of life than what they can give to it. They are kind of exhausting people to be around. What if we thought about what we can give to others rather than what we can get from them? People sayContinue reading “Pray & Serve”

Small Things

Whether in nature or in life, small things over time can add up to something far greater. In the attached picture we see a crack in the sidewalk from the roots of a tree. This didn’t happen all at once or even over a short time period. But most likely over many years. In ourContinue reading “Small Things”

The Path

Have you ever wondered if you are on the right path in life? I’m sure it’s a question most of us have asked at one time or another. Last week I took a quick five mile hike in the afternoon. I hiked up and down a hilly trail through a beautiful moss-filled forest. At oneContinue reading “The Path”

Singing

Today we were able to sing again in church for the first time since the pandemic started almost a year ago! It was a little harder to hear through the face masks, but it felt good to once again join with everyone in singing hymns to our Lord. Singing evokes strong emotion in each oneContinue reading “Singing”

Decisions

It is said we make over 35,000 decisions each day. Researchers at Cornell estimate that 227 of these are about food! That’s one decision every two seconds of our waking hours. How much weight does one decision have on your life? Each decision we make has the potential for a life-long change in our behaviorContinue reading “Decisions”

Ministering

I have found that when I am feeling down or overburdened with something that one of the best ways to help is to turn my focus outward rather than inward. There is something uplifting that happens when we serve and minister to others. We realized that we may not be so bad off and thatContinue reading “Ministering”

Unity

Today in church we heard talks on unity and making decisions. Recently I listened to a talk that spoke about unity and diversity. The speaker brought up the thought that we need both unity and diversity to continue to grow as a society. “Without unity, Diversity becomes divisive. Without diversity, unity becomes stagnant.” Kevin worthlin,Continue reading “Unity”

Bridges

As I was hiking the other day I crossed over a small bridge that went over a creek. I thought about the purpose of bridges—to get over an unpassable, deep, or dangerous area or obstacle. They help us get more directly to our destination. One time while hiking the trail just ended at a creek—IContinue reading “Bridges”