Hope
When Grief Meets Hope
Today marks two years since a dear friend of mine passed away after a fierce battle with brain cancer. Grief has a way of marking time. Some days over the last two years have felt painful and raw, while others have felt peaceful. But this morning I found myself thinking about something different. Two years ago today, she met Jesus. That thought made me smile. If you knew her, you knew her joy. She was the kind of person who How COVID has affected us
Exploring ChatGPT from Openai for church
Today I received an article in my email inbox titled, “5 insanely practical ways for churches to use AI.” That is ironic because I was going to try to use the most popular AI, called ChatGPT to write this week’s E-News article. ChatGPT is self-defined as “an AI-powered language model developed by OpenAI, capable of generating human-like text based on context and past conversations.” ChatGPT can literally carry on a conversation with you, teach you a new language, write copy for advertising, summarize an article How COVID has affected us
Where Do You Find Hope?
What brings you hope? Hope is something that is personal yet can also be universal. Some items that bring you hope could cause the next person anxiety. For example, if you finally decided to take charge of your finances, balancing your checkbook could be a source of hope and stability. While those who are struggling with financial discipline could find the sight of a checkbook and an anxiety-inducing tool. The same goes for the bathroom scale. If you are struggling How COVID has affected us
Lost In These Uncertain Times?
Do you ever feel lost? Do you ever feel undecided? Do things seem uncertain and the future unclear? You are not alone. This year has been unlike any other. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, forest fires out West, hurricanes in the South, and political uncertainty have made us all feel we have lost control with no idea when it will come back. On top of all the events affecting our nation and the world, many are dealing with family issues, employment uncertainty, How COVID has affected us