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From Fear to Healthy Concern

March 30, 2020| By julieb

A Pandemic Through the Lens of The Parables: Part One Written by Dr. Brenda Neyens Please take a few minutes and read The Good Samaritan, Luke 10:25-37. In this parable, which Jesus shares in response to the question “who is my neighbor,” we hear about both fear and...

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Crisis, Stress & Scripture

March 30, 2020| By julieb

By Mildred Gerner Everyone is impacted by COVID-19. All the uncertainties and adjustments require a lot of extra energy. I’m stressed-out. And I’m reacting with irritability. Several days ago, my rowdy young adult sons came over for...

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The Worry Box

March 27, 2020| By julieb

Written by Stefanie Rowe Over the last several weeks, we have all had so much change. Truly, we are living in unprecedented, historic, and frankly,–weird–times. This has, to no surprise, caused an increase in anxiety among adults and kids alike. Today I want to...

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Find a New Routine

March 27, 2020| By julieb

Written by Tami Boesiger I was only a few days into my COVID-induced hibernation when I caught myself wondering what day it was. Allowing myself to sleep in, binge-watch, and catch up on social media felt nice at first, but it didn’t take long for me to start feeling...

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Stay Present

March 21, 2020| By julieb

Written by Tami Boesiger, counselor at The CORE It’s a strange and jolting realization every morning as I wake up, “Oh yeah . . . we’re in this weird coronavirus crisis.” As each day goes by, the news worsens. More cases, more closures, more weeks of isolation....

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Jesus and the Fluid Situation

March 20, 2020| By julieb

Written by Mildred Gerner “This is a fluid situation.” How.Many.Times has this been repeated lately. I get it. The speedy spread of COVID 19 is leaving us in a wake of quick adjustments to constantly updating information. We’re on a stormy sea, and...