In our area it has been about 5 weeks of social distancing and homeschooling. It’s been hard on every person in different ways. Since no one knows how long it will take for the threat to go away, we don’t know how many more weeks are left. With that stress and uncertainty, it’s very normal for depression to set in. Old habits might come back, or new bad habits might form. So what can we do about it?….. [Click View Post above to keep reading]

The Latin root of the word “quarantine” is “forty.”
What are examples of 40 in the Bible?
The flood lasted 40 days.
Moses fled to Egypt for 40 years.
For 40 days Moses stayed on Mt. Sinai receiving the Commandments.
The Exodus lasted 40 years……….. [click View Post above to keep reading]

As Homeward Bound continues to supply the needs for their new 50-person emergency shelter in Harrah's - Asheville Civic Center, the need for community support also grows! Please consider donating a few of these items….. [click View Post above to keep reading]

“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
― A.A. Milne

God of Hope in Strange and Unknown Times,

give us light hearts,
give us courage,
give us wisdom,
give us……. [Click View Post above to keep reading]

Life during the pandemic continues to be tough. And the toughness will last for more weeks. One of the many sad parts of this time is that we cannot gather in person for worship, especially for special holy days like Easter. I will miss seeing Easter Sunday’s bright smiles and bright colors to match the bright sunlight outside. That does make me sad. But there is always this good news….. [Click View Post above to keep reading]

Yes there is fear.
Yes there is isolation.
Yes there is panic buying.
Yes there is sickness.
Yes there is even death.
But….. [Click “View Post”]

We regularly enjoy reading and singing from the book of Psalms to help us rejoice, praise God, celebrate, and give thanks. But not all of the psalms are joyful. In fact, of the 150 psalms, about a third of them are psalms of lament. Written by real people going through real struggles. So they express worry, uncertainty, sadness, and desperation as they sing and cry out to God. Maybe the psalms of the lament are more pertinent to us now than ever, as they echo the feelings we are having… [Click “View Post” to read some.]