Reaching out from Grand Lake Community Chapel

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

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 gift of another day to grow, explore, laugh, and sing, and let us be glad for the limitless ways and places we can enjoy every day!  As the seasons slowly change, we are presented with new and different ways of being outdoors (and indoors, too), each of which opens the way to a richer relationship with the Divine.

Maybe we touch on this too often, but it’s easy to forget that God is everywhere around us, not just in the sacred spaces of our church buildings.  God’s cathedrals can be found in the forests, on the beaches, in the fields, and on the water; his monuments can be found in our gardens, in our homes, and out on the road as we’re traveling.  Each cathedral we encounter, each monument we catch a glimpse of serves as a reminder of the omnipresence of the Almighty, and each serves as an invitation to engage with God in Three Persons.  No matter what you’re doing, where you’re going, or what’s weighing on your mind and spirit, God is there, willing to listen, talk, advise, or sometimes admonish if needed.  We invest a great deal of effort and resources to find distractions from the unpleasantness of life, when all we really need to do is talk to God.  Wherever we are, whatever we’re doing; talk to God.  Listen to God.  And enjoy all that God has blessed us with; it’s all around us.  Revel in God’s presence, just as God revels in being close to you.

Blessings,

Karen and Greg

Home: (989) 474-9116, Cell: (734) 502-5969
revgregrc@yahoo.com / revgreggl@yahoo.com
revkarenrc@yahoo.com / revkarengl@yahoo.com

Give ear and hear my voice, Listen and hear my words. Isaiah 28:23

Reaching out from Grand Lake Community Chapel

Wednesday, November 20, 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 anticipation of the upcoming holiday season, and let us be glad that we still have time to get ready! Let us rejoice as travel arrangements are finalized, and shopping lists are coming together. Let us be glad that seasonal decorations are coming out of storage, and let us be glad for the delight that we feel as our homes are transformed. While we’re not quite into “the best time of the year,” to borrow from a favorite holiday song, we’re getting close.

Anticipation is a unique feeling, isn’t it? Some of us tingle with joy as we think about what is just over the horizon, others grumble, and still others panic. The funny thing is, we can’t do anything to make time move at a different pace; we can’t speed things up so that the holidays get here sooner (for some), or slow things down so that everything can be “just so” when they arrive (for some). As we read in Ecclesiastes 3:1; there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. And that includes holiday preparations; which also includes spiritual preparations, or it should. It’s easy to get caught up in the pre-season whirlwind, so caught up that we don’t remember why we’re getting ready. So consider this a gentle reminder from your friendly neighborhood pastors; take time to pray as you prepare; take time to be still amidst the rush; and take time to be thankful for what you have received and what you will receive in the future. Make the holidays truly holy.

Blessings,

Karen and Greg
Home: (989) 474-9116, Cell: (734) 502-5969
revgregrc@yahoo.com / revgreggl@yahoo.com
revkarenrc@yahoo.com / revkarengl@yahoo.com

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.” James 1:17