Tag: trust
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Christmas Shadows
I was thinking last week about the dark things that we sometimes miss seeing when we talk about the first Christmas. We overlook that Joseph was about to abandon Mary. We tend to not talk about the babies that were killed by Harod. We gloss over Simeon’s blessing in the temple that includes declaring that…
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Trust is hard
This week’s worship time was focused on trusting God. We talked about trusting and how difficult it is sometimes. It is difficult because our stress-filled times make us forget God’s faithfulness. It is difficult because we want easy answers. It is difficult because we undervalue walking with God. It is difficult because trust requires faith…