Here we are towards the end of 2007. I am readying to celebrate two years at this great spot on God's map of churches. It has been joy and blessing, and if I haven't said it enough: "THANK YOU!" Thank you for being a beacon of hope in a hurting world. Thank you for reaching out and reaching in to give care and a warm meal. Thank you for your enthusiasm and love and willingness to receive help when you have a need. As one popular country song says: "God is great, but sometimes life's not good."
Our task is to remember that God is great and has gifted us with one another to accompany us on this journey even when, especially when, it gets hard. Remember the beautiful Rogers and Hammerstein song, You'll Never Walk Alone:
When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark. At the end of a storm is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark.Walk on through the wind,
Walk on through the rain, Tho' your dreams be tossed and blown.
Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone,You'll never, ever walk alone.
We are never alone. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. God gives us one another as a gift. That is very good news. Thank you for walking alongside in faith and hope. Never forget these words from Ephesians 1:16 "I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers."
I love you,
Lucia
