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Dear Church Family:
The New Normal: I am starting to dislike that term “the New Normal.” Sometimes I don’t really know what is supposed to be normal anymore. Things seem to change minute by minute, day by day, and week to week. I sometimes long for the days that I just got up and got ready and drove to work without ever worrying about wearing a mask or worrying about going to the store or shaking hands or giving someone a hug! I miss people that I used to see every day. I miss having the freedom to just have a BBQ if I wanted to. I miss having my life group face to face. I’m tired of not knowing who to believe. Which media is telling the truth and I’m tired of Zoom and emails and texts and, and, and… I got to thinking about this and how my attitude wants to be negative all the time. I decided that only I can change my attitude and start looking at all the good things that have come from all this! I’m not sure about all that is happening in our world today, but the one thing that I am sure of is that my God is the same yesterday, today and forever. I am sure that He has a plan in all of this. I am sure that the Word of God is the truth. I am sure that His promises are new every morning; that He tells me that I can count on Him to supply all my needs. I am sure that He is the forgiver of my sins and they are as far as the east is from the west and that they are buried in the sea of forgetfulness, never to be remembered anymore, and I am sure that He gave His life for me so that I could have eternal life! I am sure that I serve a risen Lord and that He is my closest friend! I am sure that it has given me the perfect opportunity to once again talk to my loved ones about the importance of living for Christ. I am sure that it has forced me back into a routine of devotions that I was getting too busy to do. I am sure that it has given me the opportunity also to get some of my “to do” lists done! I am sure it has also slowed me down enough to once again enjoy the little things of life, like the antics of my 4 year old granddaughter and the sweet smile of my youngest grandbaby! Like the birds singing in the trees in the early morning, or the crickets and the frogs chirping at night. It’s helped me to be thankful for a new day to enjoy a time of renewed communication with my Lord as I sit on my porch in the early mornings. Sure, things aren’t like I like them right now but when put into perspective there is so much that I can be thankful for! Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name; Make known among the nations what He has done. Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; Tell of all His wonderful acts. Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those who see the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always. Remember the wonders His has done, His miracles and the judgements He pronounced, O descendants of Abraham His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones, He is the Lord our God; His judgements are in all the earth. Psalm 105:1-7 How about you? Are you looking at all the things that you can’t really control or are you enjoying the things that you can control that will enrich your life and make you stronger? May we all turn our eyes upon Jesus just like the song by Lauren Daigle says: Turn your eyes upon Jesus Look full in His wonderful face And the things of earth will grow strangely dim In the light of His glory and grace Oh soul are you weary and troubled? No light in the darkness you see? There's light for a look at the Savior And life more abundant and free His word shall not fail you, He promised Believe Him and all will be well Then go to a world that is dying His perfect salvation to tell Oh, turn your eyes upon Jesus Look full in His wonderful face Oh, and the things of earth will grow strangely dim In the light of His glory and grace Pastor Fran
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