I’m writing this on the back porch of our home in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, a near suburb of Minneapolis. My laptop is on a little table in front of a window, so I have a full view of our backyard and of our neighbors’ behind us. Especially this time of year, I look forward […]
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The One Day Ahead God of Us All by Rev. Dr. Tim Ahrens
I will admit that the past 14 months have been the toughest months of my ministry and marriage. I am hanging on but most days, it has felt like I am barely hanging on. I was ordained in June and married in November, 1985. I made vows to Jesus and Susan within five months […]
Pandemic Walls: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma and Isolation by Jennifer Stuart
In January of this year, there was a distinct weight. Perhaps you felt it, too? I texted a friend, “I think I am hitting a pandemic wall.” I felt strangely alone or at least, lonely. A profound sense of isolation began to set in. As shadows of past memories resurfaced, the inner dialogue of self-doubt […]
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