Posts about Christian Living (12)

My husband and I love to have guests in our home. Especially those who stay a few days. I try to make their room as comfortable as possible, even personally testing the bed with a little nap.

Did anyone else make the foolish claim 365 days ago, “2020 is my year!”? I had high hopes, and was on the right track in many ways. That is, until March 17.

Grief isn’t a topic people like to talk about, but this side of eternity it’s paradoxically a part of life.

Lately, there has been a lot of talk within Christian Care Ministry about family. Maybe it is an annual topic at Christmas time and it is simply resonating with me as I’m missing my extended family this year due to restrictions.

More people have reported an increase in mental health struggles do to the trials of this past year, COVID-19, and social isolation. There are many factors that play a role in mental health and your physical health is one of them. Being conscious about your physical well being can have a direct correlation to how your body functions.

This advent season of 2020, families have a unique opportunity to gather in their homes and prepare to celebrate the coming of the Son of God to earth in the form of a baby. One of the best ways to learn about Jesus and His incarnation is by reading God’s Word together. The inspired Scriptures were written to be read.

[As appeared on The Star Tribune] Time and time again in the Bible, the people of God share their stories and the stories of God’s people. This is an important part of how God ministers to His people. Our tendencies to forget who we are, to forget who God is, and to forget what He has done for us are pervasive. When we remind each other of our stories and God’s stories, we start to take on the perspective that God has for us. It is difficult to feel alone when we remember all the times God has been by our side. It is difficult to feel afraid when we remember everything God has saved us from. It is difficult to feel unloved when we remember where we came from and what God sacrificed to get us to where we are.

A new bench research facility survey finds that one-in-four adults have had trouble paying their bills since the coronavirus outbreak. In addition, domestic violence is on the rise due to coronavirus, and we are more divided as a nation than we have ever been.