Reaching out from Grand Lake Community Chapel
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Greetings in Christ!
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it! Let us rejoice in the upcoming holiday weekend, and let us be glad that we are free to celebrate a national holiday that honors the importance and inherent dignity of labor. While for some among us, this holiday marks the end of the “season” Up North, for others it signals a return to life governed by the events and activities of a school calendar. And the Labor Day holiday kicks off the college football season! Yay!!!
As noted above, schools are coming back into session very soon, if not already back for some. Back-to-school shopping excursions may be ancient history for a few of us, but it’s probably fair to say that all of us have memories, fond or otherwise, of the process of getting back into the swing of the academic year. As classes begin, at all levels from kindergarten to graduate school, we invite you to honor the educators in your prayers; theirs can be a challenging profession, but it is an absolutely essential one for the future of our nation and our way of life. We know that many who are reading this message are educators (or have retired from this honorable profession), and to all who teach, or have taught, we offer our heartfelt thanks. And no matter how long it’s been since you cracked a textbook, you can get back into the saddle by studying scripture or participating in a Bible study or reading any of the thousands of excellent books about theology and church history that are out there; our faith is an enduring subject to study, one that is both exciting and confounding. Trust us, your faith will be made richer by ongoing learning; you may be truly surprised by the insights that come your way as you read (or re-read) passages from the Bible or thoughtful words by an inspired author. It’s way too early to think about cuddling up in front of a roaring fire with a good book, but you could curl up with that Good Book on a porch or patio or beach! To quote the founder of Faber College of “Animal House” fame, knowledge is good!
Blessings,
Karen and Greg
Home: (989) 474-9116, Cell: (734) 502-5969 revgregrc@yahoo.com / revgreggl@yahoo.com revkarenrc@yahoo.com / revkarengl@yahoo.com
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105
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