The Thursday Update

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Lakeshore Friends—

As I sit in my office writing this note, all the snow that covered the ground for the last two months is rapidly melting away. The green grass that has been hidden for so long is finally being revealed again. I can’t help but see this as a picture of the difficulty and struggles that each of us goes through. The harshness of winter—the cold, the ice, the barrenness — they can feel unrelenting, much like the trials and burdens we carry in our lives.

But as the warmer temperatures soften the frozen ground and the snow begins to give way, a new season emerges. In the same way, the long seasons of struggles, trials, and difficulties we face are not permanent. If we lean into God and press on, He will give us the perspective, strength and hope we need to melt away the snow and ice that so easily discourages our souls.

I want to invite you to come to church this Sunday as we continue in our series, Press On. This week we will be looking at select verses from Galatians chapters 5 and 6 to learn how to keep the good things that God prepared for us to do, without becoming tired, discouraged, weary, or burned out. I hope through this message you will find encouragement and a renewed sense of purpose for which God created you.

Make a great day!
Pastor Frank