Live Holy Lives

What kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives. — 2 Peter 3:11

Welcome, December!

It's hard to believe another year is almost behind us.

It seems like just yesterday we were welcoming in 2021.

This photo shows us celebrating Thanksgiving together: Steve, Kirk, Abby, Kel, Carly, and Liz.

The year has flown by.

And people have shown their anger, frustration and resentment.

We have experienced the inconsiderate, rude, and an unwillingness to listen to others.

Kirk had to stop a customer from yelling at a young cashier who had asked him to wear his mask in the grocery store - signs were posted on the entrance.

Liz had a customer yell at one of her store clerks at Pangea, even though they gave out masks to their customers.

My hairdresser had someone yell at him when he asked him to step back instead of breathing over his shoulder as they waited in line.

His wife is immune-compromised and suffers from a painful skin disease.

Some people aren't willing to think about others, preferring to only think of themselves.

As a result, they've lost common courtesies.

Yet God asks us to get along.

God calls us to love our neighbors.

To live holy and godly lives.

Help me, Lord, to listen before speaking, to respect those I disagree with, to love my neighbor as well as my enemies.