We just finished an amazing week in our
congregation. We had an incredible
service celebrating the Lutheran Reformation, and we invited over 1200 people
to the church for our Trunk or Treat event.
We are also looking forward to Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas. It is a wonderful and busy time of year! However, this week we are taking a step back
from our busy schedule to remember all the people who have died. We take time to grieve their loss, celebrate
their lives, and remember how their love changed us. Taking time to reflect is important, but I
know it’s something I can also overlook.
Personally, I get caught up just trying to get the kids to school or
pulling bubble gum out of someone’s hair. Life is crazy, and if we don’t take time
laugh, cry, rejoice, and reflect, I believe we will find ourselves in a rat
race… and that will always leave us feeling stressed and disappointed.
This week we celebrate All Saints Day. Who are the people who have been saints to
you? In our church, being a saint does
not mean that you are perfect. It means
that you have in some way shared God’s love with others. Therefore, we are all simultaneously sinners
and saints. So, who has brought God’s
Love into your life? How has grace been
offered to you? Are you taking time to cherish
the love that is near to you? Today I
hope you can find the space to reflect on the people who have brought you hope,
and I hope you can take time to embrace the gifts presented before you!
Blessings!
Brian
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