With a bright, shiny new year before us, we thought it might be good to remind/update our Faith community about the work of the Be Well, Faith, committee. The committee works collaboratively with staff and the Faith Council to provide pandemic information and safety...
“Being Well” has so many meanings. The phrase addresses physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional wellness. All of those have been at the forefront of our thoughts these past months, but especially these past few days. Sometimes naming our challenges and fears helps us to face them...
Pictured is Faith member Judy Espinosa. "Got my COVID-19 vaccination today. Excited to protect myself, my family, and my community!" If the word of the year for 2020 was pandemic, an early contender for 2021 will be vaccine. We know that nothing is going to turn around immediately. We know...
From the time our first “Be Well” message was written until now, we have discussed many things to do. We have listed and linked to practices and protocols that will keep us safe in this time of pandemic. We are working hard, being patient, and hanging on for the day when things...
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. It’s been a long haul hasn’t it? And the staggering numbers of illness, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to weigh...
Gratitude and attitude are not challenges; they are choices. (Robert Braathe) We are certainly in a time of challenge. We need to do everything we can to protect others, and ourselves but the numbers continue to grow: positivity rates; illness; hospitalizations; deaths. Hearts are heavy...
“So, what are you waiting for?” That statement can certainly be loaded, can’t it? We’ve heard it asked with impatience and a bit of a tone. We’ve heard it asked with gentle empathy and compassion. It all depends on the circumstances. The staff at Faith is...
Our BE Well group asked me(!!!) to share how I am moving through my God centered days during this pandemic. I think it is imperative to own one's attitude--I can either bemoan how alien and difficult this period of time is from my pre-pandemic life or I can embrace that change...
Proverbs 15:30 A bright look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the body. Well… here we are…. Still trying to make a dent in the number of cases, still trying to come to grips with the number of deaths… still committed to: Masking...
As a church, when we hear the phrase, “Answer the call!”, we think of the call of Christ to be a servant to our neighbors in need… to help those who are ill, hungry, and in need of support. During this time of pandemic, “Answer the call!” has another meaning...