~Video Version~ *************************** You know that rest is something we need, right? Hebrews 4 mentions the word “rest” 9 times. Hebrews 4:10 says, “…for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his.” Hebrews 4 is really speaking of a spiritual rest of the soul that comes with trust, peace, and communion with God in daily life. We can tap into that every morning, starting the day with God in His Word, and then go to work out of rest. We also need …

~Video Version~ ---------------------------------- Here are some encouraging words for you today. ~Proverbs 3:5-6~ “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” Trust. With ALL your heart. That’s not easy. I was remembering this week when we visited our kids in Baltimore, and our son Zach was teaching his son, Jack, how to swim. At one point I remember little Jack stood trembling …

~Video Version~ ----------------------------------- We had some family vacation a few weeks ago and one thing we did was to go to San Francisco. You know, the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Warf, riding the cable car. One thing we noticed was these cars with what looked like radar beacons on top and on the sides and front and back (I learned later that the pod on top has radar and lasers with sensors and cameras). I asked my son about the cars and he said, “Yeah, Waymo. It’s like a taxi ser…

~Video Version~ ------------------------------------ Good friends of ours were telling me about they day they lost their son at the beach. When they weren’t looking, apparently their boy began running up the beach and suddenly they didn’t know where he was. They searched and searched, put every bit of energy into the search, doing everything they possibly could to find him. Can you imagine how terrifying that would be for a parent? After an hour, which is a really long time to feel the weigh…

~Video Version~ ----------------------------- Do you ever feel lonely? I ran across these words this morning, the Psalmist writing about his pain, distress, and loneliness: Psalm 102:7 “I lie awake; I have become like a bird alone on a roof.” “Like a bird alone on a roof.” That seems like an odd comparison. What would be wrong with being a bird alone on a roof? The view would be great and no one would bother you, out of reach of enemies. Alone times can be good for us, but loneliness can ro…