Pastor's Blog

December 9 Job 19:25-27   I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him with my own eyes—I, and not another. How my heart yearns within me! -Job 19:25-27   We had a great time as a family.  My grandkids, Paula, and I spent the afternoon looking at holiday photos, wedding pictures, college and high school annuals.  The kids were fascinated by the images

December 8 Psalm 13   How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I bear pain in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all day long? …Consider and answer me, O Lord my God! -Psalm 13:1-3a   On October 30, 2019, I resigned from a leadership position at work, as the demanding schedule and pressure was wearing on me both mentally and physically. It felt like one of the best days of my life! It was a new world of opportuniti

December 7 Isaiah 42:6-9   I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness;   I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people,  a light to the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness. -Isaiah 42:6-7   Being called by God is a common encouragement—you see it in screensavers, memes, calendars. It gives us purpose and certainty when we find those thi