Dear Hope Church, I recently heard a new version of the old Christmas carol, “In the Bleak Midwinter.” I rarely use that word bleak, but isn’t that an appropriate word for not only how things look but also how we feel? As the days get shorter, the temperatures drop, and the rain turns to snow and sleet, it’s easy for our moods to also drop and our hearts to grow cold and icy. On top of that, many of us become overwhelmed by grief over what we have lost this past year, or this past decade. [read more] about Pastor’s Corner: December 13th, 2019
