The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life as we know it. One of the consistent themes of this experience is the collective uncertainty of what we are going through. In all honesty, none of us really knows what the future will bring (not that we did before the pandemic, either, but that’s not the point). But […]
Anxiety
Nothing Feels Right
About Today
The Road Ahead Nothing feels right about today. It’s a beautiful spring day. The birds are singing, and the skies are clear blue, but this is far from a normal Saturday in Miami. My usual non-stop schedule of meetings and places to be, has been drastically altered this week as the country has virtually shut […]
Do Not Fear
So do not fear, for I am with you:do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you;I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.Isaiah 41:10 The events of the last week have changed the course of life as we know it in the United States. In the end, […]
Words of Encouragement
Many words have been written to address the uncertainty we are experiencing as we live into the presence of the coronavirus in the world. Our routine congregational life has been disturbed. Our customary routines to keep our community bonds strong are unraveling. Our Sunday worship services, committee and board meetings, support groups, fellowship gatherings, faith […]
Digital Age Anxiety
If I were to scroll through my Facebook feed right now, it would not take long before that familiar anxiety and overwhelming sense of helplessness would come creeping back. I say that because I am all too familiar with recent news events, that in and of themselves are anxiety provoking for me, but amplified in […]