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Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:3
Scripture that sustains
On July 4th, we asked:
What Scripture has comforted and sustained you in the past 16th months?
Some of our answers:
- Isaiah 41
- Isaiah 43
- Psalm 23
- John 14
- Psalm 121 “from were does my help come? It comes from the Lord.”
- Proverbs 3:6 “In all ways acknowledge Him and he shall direct your path.”
- Psalm 27:13 “I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.”
- Psalms read in our morning prayer service
- Many scriptures– praying with the daily devotional booklet
On June 20th, we asked:
“In the last year, with pandemic, what did you miss the most?”
- hugging my family, hugs
- celebrating holidays with family (many people mentioned this!)
- swimming
- small talk and joking with colleagues
- sports competitions, watching grandkids sports competitions
- being able to read people’s facial expression, smiles, visiting with others face to face
- meeting new neighbors
- Eating out
- The fellowship of the church, worshipping with others
- singing the old hymns together
- praying together, people seeking truth
- Funerals
- Visiting friends at the nursing home
- Church meals in our basement and Lenten suppers, special events