Being a Christian During COVID

Dear Christian Friend, You didn’t see me at church for a long time. It was not because I am lazy or complacent. It was not because I was sick.  Instead it was because of the COVID-19 mandates in California and the compassion I have for my unbelieving friends and coworkers.  …

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What if I Can’t Handle It?!

While scrolling through Facebook, I read a heartfelt and emotional post from a family member overburdened and asking for prayer.  In response, a well-meaning friend answered, “God will never give you more than you can handle.”  This saying was supposed to be a comfort, but it can actually be quite…

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A Focus on God’s Word Brings Joy and Comfort

The ebb and flow of work, school, and politics vacillates.  Consider COVID-19. Overnight, it revised the way things had been done. More people adjusted to work at home which modified traffic, office building rentals, and our dwellings.  Zoom conferencing invaded our personal havens and our privacy.  Businesses had to suddenly…

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Facing Unforgiveness – Learn to Forgive

I recently spoke with a young woman who had been wronged years earlier by her best friend from childhood.  Rumors had spread that were untrue and hurtful to her.  She carried a terrible weight on her shoulders that was eating her away inside.  It was the heavy burden of unforgiveness.…

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