“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. -2 Corinthians 4:8-9 This feels like my “verse of the week”. We are all struggling right now, in some way or another. There is such uncertainty, apprehension, and fear. It permeates…

You’ve heard the saying, “When God closes a door, he opens a window.” This past week, God closed a door that in my mind I had started to step through. I will be honest, it hurt a little. There was disappointment and then doubt. It wasn’t that I wanted this with all my heart. It…

There is so much uncertainty, anxiety and fear in our hearts right now. We have never seen such events; some days it feels like the world has just stopped! Back in early February, I had jotted down some blog ideas and it is ironic how relevant they are today. Why is this happening? Am I…

Fear not! The bible tells us to “fear not” 88 times and the word “strength” is mentioned 360 times. So, in this time of great fear and angst, let us give our anxiety and fear to God and submit to his power and glory, that we may receive his peace. In John 16:33, Jesus speaks…

Psalm 37:4, “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart”. What are the desires of your heart? Desire is defined as “a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen”. We all have something we desire. Is it wealth, children, security, love? The…

I haven’t written anything on my blog in over a week. I haven’t felt that big inspiration to write something profound, but this morning as I was getting ready for work, something occurred to me. Our daily lives are not normally full of profound moments. It’s just life. The daily grind of work, family and…

Today we celebrate President’s day; a day to remember the birthday of our first President, George Washington. But for those who work with me at The Farmers Bank, today was Vision Day, 2020. A day where we all meet in unison to go over the next year’s initiatives and strategic plan. I am blessed to…

I have made a couple goals for myself. The first is to run a mile. That doesn’t sound like much, but I have been sedentary for too many years. I have terrible allergies and asthma. I have never been coordinated or talented at sports, so choosing this goal is my way of putting that in…

  This past week, Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, made some comments about his opinion on God. Those comments have garnered a lot of attention in the media and the pulpit. Not surprisingly, his family was distressed by his comments as they don’t align with what he was taught growing up.…