I JUST NEED TO START OVER! Have you ever felt this way? Sometimes we get in such a bind that it seems there is no way to undo the mess we have created. Or maybe everything in life is just so overwhelming and we long for a breath of fresh air. Maybe we have become so confused in our heads and we don't know which way is forward. The truth is we all need a restart from time to time.

Have you set any New Year's resolutions? If so, how many of them have you already broken? I find every year I set out to do something, it's only a matter of days before I fall short of my aspirations. Almost a week into 2022 and I am sure many of us have already struggled to keep up with things that we desired for this year. Instead of binding ourselves to the notion of a resolution, I pose the

This is the gift of Christmas. While we often think this time of year is supposed to be full of joy and happiness, it simply cannot negate the heaviness that many of us feel and experience. However, this week as we approach Christmas, I am reminded that Christ's light wouldn't be as meaningful without having experienced the dark. Emmanuel (God with us) means so much to us because we know what darkness feels like. When Christ comes and shines this

Perhaps you've heard this or you've used this phrase recently. Many use it to express feelings of gratitude and others use it to express deep grief. This phrase can be used simply to express the feelings that go deep within us. This week we encounter Luke 1:46-55 where Mary offers a song of praise to God. This song is an expression of gratitude in her heart for the things God has done in her life. Her song doesn't omit