The Best Laid Plans
We are familiar with the phrase, “The best laid plans of mice and men [and women].” We had family in Ohio on the agenda for this month and we were really excited about this time together at the Columbus Zoo. But alas, along came COVID. We thought sure we'd feel better enough to go, but after getting up this morning, we made the decision not to. We're just not up to it. On the upside, however, we'll get a chance to see my daughter, Sarah, and a friend who will be at Chautauqua for a conference.
The letter of James states, “Come now, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town….' Yet you do not even know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes” (James 4:13-14, New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition). It is difficult, at times, to let go of our plans, isn't it?
So, what is God asking of us? God wants us to hold things in our lives lightly and loosely. When we hold on tightly, we have a fistful of cookies that gets stuck in the jar.
Throughout the Mouse, you'll find various announcements concerning events happening this month, God willing.
I trust you are all staying well.
God's peace,
Pastor Ivy
Pastor's Message
October 2024
Pastor Ivy Gauvin