by Karen | May 15, 2024 | Fresh Bread
Weeds remind me of negative thoughts that take root in our minds and hearts, especially when we ignore them for a while like the weeds that took over my garden. Springtime is melting into summer here. I almost missed spring because I took a short term job and was...
by Karen | Feb 17, 2024 | Fresh Bread
Faith, Hope and Love, the enduring trilogy according to 1 Corinthians 13:13. What is hope? When is hope no longer needed? Can hope disappoint or even make one bitter? Last month we focused on love – God’s love. This month it is hope’s turn as we will end the month...
by Karen | Jan 26, 2024 | Fresh Bread
Have you felt hidden and unseen? Even in a crowd of people we can feel that way. In the Gospel of Matthew 18:12, Jesus shares a parable about a shepherd leaving behind 99 sheep to seek out the one that wandered away. Just imagine, a vast landscape, a flock of sheep,...
by Karen | Dec 20, 2023 | Fresh Bread
Are we living in just ENOUGH? The comfort zone, “the I am satisfied with right here?” Have you ever just wanted to sit and let it be enough. I have struggled with that. I know that living ENOUGH is not satisfying, I will get bored and fat. For me...
by Karen | Dec 9, 2023 | Fresh Bread
Every store I enter is playing Christmas music and I start humming the songs even when I get home. One song that has really resonated with me this year is the classic “Joy to the World” especially the line “Let every heart prepare Him room.” Paired...
by Karen | Oct 25, 2023 | Fresh Bread
Seasons change. Jobs change. Relationships change. We need to have the gift to let go and embrace the change. Change can be growth and change can be hard. You were created with the ability to do hard things. Ecc 3: 1 To everything there is a season, A time for every...
