Warm greetings, friends and family.  Linda and I have just been hanging out in the back yard on this beautiful day.  We’re blessed to be into June with such unusually comfortable temperatures.  Enjoy it while you can.  Summer will soon make its presence felt.

I sure enjoyed having most everyone there last Sunday.  We were missing Anita because she was not feeling well, but she is fine now.  Ruth seemed a lot better when I talked to her last.  Keep her in prayer.

Every so often I will see a book title or headline on the subject of dealing with difficult people.  We all known them.  There’s no denying that some people are more challenging to be around than others, but what strikes me about such advice is often the presumption that it’s all their fault.  I suppose one doesn’t sell many books by blaming the reader, but sometimes we need to examine ourselves first.

Especially within the church, we should be approaching our relationships with a different attitude.  That takes a change of heart, and what is in our hearts is what will come from our mouths.  In Ephesians, Chapter 4, we see a theme of unity within the body of Christ, with Jesus as the head.  Paul instructs us to build each other up in love, working together as do all the parts of a body.  I am going to focus on Ephesians 4:29-32 this Sunday.  Paul’s instruction continues on, but I think these verses summarize some important keys to living and working together as He has commanded us.  See you there!

Love y’all,

Larry