grief
Good Grief
Winter finally settled in over Kalkaska this week—the kind that slows life down whether we like it or not. And honestly, maybe that’s a gift. Last Sunday we talked about how Christmas can pile on the stress, and I think that stress has a way of pulling back the curtain on the deeper stuff we’re carrying: the weariness, the memories, the grief that sneaks up when the world gets quiet. Winter has a way of exposing what we’ve tried to How COVID has affected us
Unshaken in the Storm
If you’ve been paying attention to the world lately, you might feel overwhelmed — wars, political unrest, economic tension, and moral confusion seem to saturate every headline. It’s easy to feel anxious or disoriented, wondering where truth can even be found. But as followers of Christ, we don’t have to wander in that fog. We have an anchor: the unchanging Word of God. Jesus prayed in John 17:17, “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.” In a world full How COVID has affected us
Jesus Wept
I wish I had been more prepared for grief…and I am simultaneously thankful that I had no experience with the level that I would be in. Grief is a club that nobody wants to be a part of, but EVERYONE will someday join. My sweet friend of almost 30 years lost her 3-year-long battle with terminal brain cancer on March 10th. She left behind 2 beautiful girls (young adults) who had recently also lost their father. My heart was broken. How COVID has affected us