I’m not going to try and be fancy with this one. There are all sorts of words tumbling through my heart and bouncing around my brain and there will be time to sort through them in days to come.

I just want to take this opportunity to invite any of our readers who may be feeling the need to connect with God right now, to worship Him and be reminded of who is in charge ultimately, to share in this morning’s service from my church.

The pastor quoted several scripture verses that stood out to me, in particular:

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

–Romans 12:12

— Susie Moore (@SmoosieQ) January 10, 2021

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.

— James 1:19

— Susie Moore (@SmoosieQ) January 10, 2021

Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.

Think I’m going to hold on extra tightly to those two verses this week (this year?)

Below is a video of the service — I have it cued up to the point in the middle of the service where the worship song was “It Is Well” — a take on the traditional hymn, “It Is Well With My Soul.”  There are some amazing, uplifting moments of worship and praise in that song and the one that follows.

But I invite you to watch the entire service, as well. It’s some serious food for the soul. And I don’t know about you, but it seems to me that a lot of us are starving right now.

May it be well with your soul.