Rhythms all around...Winter is in full force here in the northern hemisphere. (And my friends who live in the southern hemisphere are feeling the heat of summer!) From seasons to sunrises, we are surrounded by rhythms and cycles of all kinds. Earth's orbit moves us from summer to fall to winter. You might be expecting me to quote Ecclesiastes 3 right about now, but I'm actually thinking about Lamentations 3:22-23. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; It's such an extraordinary contrast to the always shifting seasons of the earth and moods of people. God's love - His HESED - never stops or runs out. His love isn't like my phone battery that weakens and has to recharge. His mercy never dies! It will never be exhausted. And we get to experience it anew - afresh, every morning and every moment we turn to seek Him. When clouds and rain try to hide the sun, we can still see the light. As much as we can find comfort in the predictable rhythms of life in our bodies and around us, we can find comfort in the consistency of God's love and His faithful presence and goodness to us. Whether you feel like your new year is off to a great start or not, God's mercy is available to you right now. I hope you will take a few moments right now to pause. Close your eyes. Inhale, and exhale, and soak in His love... Father God,
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Patience in the Winter Seasons When I looked at the trees and bushes outside last week, from a distance they mostly looked asleep - or even dead. Winter is like that. Trees look barren and skies are often gray. It's cold and dark and not the time of year we associate with growth. To be honest, winter is not my favorite season. I know some people love it, but the cold days and long, dark nights make me feel dreary and unmotivated. I struggle to feel like I'm growing the way I want to. Are...
Hello, friends. I'm back and have decided to call these emails Reflections. According to dictionary.com, "reflection" is a noun meaning: the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.an image; representation; counterpart. a fixing of the thoughts on something; careful consideration. a thought occurring in consideration or meditation. I hope these emails will be a place where I can reflect the...
Hello! Hooray! We did it! You may not realize that you did something, but you did. I did the work of creating a place where you could sign up for this email, and you trusted me with your email address. I wrote it and sent it, and you opened it! 🎉 So here we are. That's something I'm going to celebrate, I promise! Welcome to the very first Faith STEMS email. I don't know what I'm going to calls these messages yet, but I do know that I am hoping this will be a place where I can share some...