Country Church Music - From the Heart

Greetings dear friends and family,

We are once again blanketed by dense fog here in eastern Nebraska, making it more difficult for those on the road to find their way to their destinations.

There are times in our lives when we feel like we are fogged in. We struggle to understand why things happen as they do. We can lose sight of our destination.

But there is a beacon of hope that can cut through even the thickest of fogs. That beacon is Jesus. He is the light of the world and nothing, not even death, can extinguish his light.

By faith we are able move forward. We can trust that the light of Jesus will guide our steps whether we are fogged in or can see the path clearly. He remains by our side as we journey homeward to our eternal destination.

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way to the place where I am going.” John 14:1-4

Let us pray: Loving God, we give thanks and praise for your unending love, mercy, grace, and peace. Help us to see that in the midst of all the death and destruction, the light of your Son shines even brighter. Show us the way and use us to bring hope and comfort to those who are suffering. Help us to always be a light to those in the darkness. In your everlasting name we pray. Amen.

I would also like to say to my dear Wartburg Seminary friends reading this, that you all remain in my heart and my prayers as you grieve the loss Ben Larson, beloved child of God whose light will continue to shine through his music and the many lives he has touched. May God give you and his loved ones strength and courage for days ahead.

With love and prayers from the heart,

Diane