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It's been a crazy couple of weeks. And while I don't mean to minimize anyone's challenges, I think that we have to step back every once in awhile and just laugh at it all. So in that spirit, I offer you some of my favorite COVID-19 memes thus far.... 1. Baby Yoda - I'll admit, I haven't seen any Star Wars anything in its completion ever. But I do think the Yoda baby is cute, and I could totally get on board with rebooting 2020 at the moment! 2. I'm not a huge fan of Avocad

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ~Matthew 11:29 It’s easy to be short with people right about now, isn’t it? It’s been a stressful couple of weeks for most of us and, at least according to the news I’m seeing, it promises to be a few more weeks before it gets significantly less stressful. In the meantime, most of us have more people home during the day. A lot of families have kids at home

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. ~Philippians 2:3-4 It sure has been an interesting week. When I wrote last week’s post, I simply never could have imagined what life is like a week later. Kids are out of school. Restaurants are only offering carry out or delivery if they are open at all. The toilet paper aisle at the local

“Nehemiah said, ‘Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.’” ~ Nehemiah 8:10 I’ll admit, it seems a bit odd to be writing about joy this week. In the last couple of days, the seriousness with which COVID-19 virus is being taken has dramatically increased. Major events are being cancelled or postponed. Schools and colleges are being clo

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. ~ Hebrews 11:1 I owe many of my closest friendships to the faithfulness of two guys. During my senior year of high school, these two guys were college students who felt God calling them to pray. Specifically, they felt called to pray that a strong group of Christians would rise up on their public university campus. So each morning at 8:00, these two guys would meet up in the student center