Covid-19 Hit Hard. Are You Restless and Weary?
by Brenda Jank Collectively and personally, Covid-19 is draining our buckets at a rate few are equipped to replenish.More than once God reminds us that his “arm is not too short” – that he is able. My …
Sh’mittah and the 4th of July
Sh’mittah is the Hebrew word for Sabbatical Year, a sabbath to the Lord. God ordained, it was to be honored every seventh year. It shows up in four of the five books of the Torah, plus Jeremiah …
True Confessions
“I don’t want to go back to church on Sunday mornings.”I am hearing this from people and pastors alike and it has nothing to do with a fear of exposure to Covid-19. Can you relate?These “true confessions” have …
A Rest That Works
A Free Retreat for Teachers Thursday – June 25 Calling all teachers, administrators, and school staff in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan … Covid-19 has been a time of innovation, heartache, and overload. You have been pouring your …
Grieving Well
As an eternal optimist, I do not spend much time recognizing, much less feeling the emotions that set the stage for grief work, yet I highly value the refining and restorative power of grieving well. I have …
Peace & Quiet
Peace and quiet. They go together more then we’d like to admit. The profound absence of quiet in our lives is robbing us of the peace that God promises can and will defy human understanding. Back in …