Blessings to you, loved ones.  I pray this finds you well.  We do have some good news on that front.  Anita is back home.  Priscilla has tested negative for the virus as have I.  Kimi is feeling better.  Everyone is on the way to recovery.

We do want to keep praying for Ruth.  The latest from Cathy yesterday is that the dermatologist found cancer from the biopsy that was done in December.  At this point they don’t know what they will need to do but she has beaten it before.  We expect that by the grace of God she will again.

Tomorrow, in penance for my rather long-winded oration last week, I will keep it short.  🙂  I just want to encourage everyone during this time.  These are things you’ve heard me say before, but i think it will do us good to hear them again.

In the midst of tough times, it can be difficult to keep perspective.  All we can see is what’s in front of us.  We don’t always understand it, and sometimes we even start to doubt.  At those times it’s helpful to take a step back and try to see things from God’s perspective.  Our ability to do that is limited, but that is where trust comes in.  What we need is an “eternal perspective,” as Randy Alcorn puts it.  When we view this life in the light of Heaven, everything looks different.  There’s no single scripture that I’m hanging the message on, but here are a couple that provide the sense of it.  Read Revelation 21:3-4 and Romans 8:18.

With everyone starting to get better, I am hopeful that it won’t be long before we are ready to meet in person again, but we will be virtual for tomorrow and at least one more week.  we will use the conference line.  As before I will send out a reminder to regular attendees.  If you would like to be included, contact us on the web site or via Facebook.

Love y’all!

Larry