“Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the  Spirit in the  wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil.    He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over,  he  was famished.” Luke 4:1-2

It's easy for me to feel Lent as a wilderness simply by looking outside. The snow is getting old, the sky is grey, the dark comes too quickly. Its easy to feel alone.

The question came at the end of Sunday's children's sermon.

We were talking about dogs and cats ... how they don't always get along ... sorta like people. 

This weekend marked the Chicago marathon. Runners come together from all fifty states to run, what is considered, one of the top five major marathons around the world.  They train for months and set their own goals. 

Phew!  We have officially kicked off the school year.  This past Sunday was our Youth Sunday and Sunday School Opener.  This day feels fairly overwhelming to me.  We have A LOT going on...  The Hi-League, our high school youth group, leads our worship services.

Last week, I went back to Valparaiso University, my alma mater, for the funeral of John Steven Paul.  He was a contemporary and very involved in the drama and theater programs and classes at V

Recent storms and other conditions have put some people in the dark ... literally.
 

This piece didn't get included in the message on Mother's Day ... but it has some good thoughts.