Christ Our Hope Lutheran Church

P O Box 961690
Riverdale, GA 30296
(770) 997-7117                             (770) 997-3312

Jeffrey M. Halenza, Pastor

November 16, 2022

Dear Members, Visitors, and Friends of the Congregation,

          Talk about being brisk! I used to love a clear, brisk day. Not any longer. Now I get chilled to the bone if the temperature falls below 70° . When it’s 50° or lower, I actually wear an LL Bean parka that protects me to -40°. Needless to say, I’ve been disowned by Kitty’s Minnesota relatives. But if you still love a brisk day, then enjoy! (Just don’t ask me to come out and play.)

          The prayer I will pray during our ZOOM worship time tonight, Wednesday, November 16, at 7:00 PM, arose out of something Kitty said to me last week when we were waiting for the results of my latest PET scan. What she said was “I know how anxious you are.” I started to say, “No, I really don’t feel any anxiety,” but I didn’t because I suddenly realized how very, very anxious I was. And that got me to thinking about anxiety and a photo I’d seen and soon I was writing out the prayer.

          May God calm our anxious hearts during these days and grace us with trust and confidence,

Pastor Halenza

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