Reaching out from Grand Lake Community Chapel
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Greetings in Christ!
He is Risen! He is Risen, indeed!! On this day that the Lord has given us to enjoy, we are reminded that we are still in the season of Easter, with our focus on the new life each of us has been blessed with because of Easter Sunday. It’s getting harder and harder to find piles of snow, and easier and easier to see signs of new life in our yards and gardens. Now, to be fair, the weather forecast does have the possibility of snow over the next couple of days, but nothing that’s going to stick or require shoveling; for those who haven’t put the snow-fighting gear away yet, it’s probably safe to do so now!
There are still many of our friends and neighbors dealing with wet basements, and with the loss of treasured possessions to the floodwaters of the past couple of weeks. Let us hold all those impacted by the floods in our prayers, and remain vigilant for opportunities to be of help.
The events of last weekend at the White House Correspondents Association dinner have brought a sharp fo-cus on the political divide in our country, and on the change in our society that has allowed violence to be the first response to disagreement. The community of faith in this country, and around the world, must stand united in opposition to this trend; nowhere is it written that we must all agree on everything, neither is it written that if I disagree with you that I am free to harm you. We must resist the temptation to lash out over the slight-est disagreement, for to succumb to the temptation is to allow Satan to take control, not only of the situation in front of us, but of large swathes of our lives. Our Lord and Savior, the One who walks with us through each day, encourages us to be kind, gentle, and loving towards all – even those with whom we disagree. Let his ex-ample be the standard for all of our interactions.
God bless you, Karen and Greg
Home: (989) 474-9116, Cell: (734) 502-5969 revgregrc@yahoo.com / revgreggl@yahoo.com revkarenrc@yahoo.com / revkarengl@yahoo.com ________________________________________________________________________________If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 1 John 4:20
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