Key Verse: “Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile.” Ecclesiastes 12:8 As I cleaned out the crisper drawer in my refrigerator, it reminded me how temporary and fleeting everything in life is.  The fruit I placed in my refrigerator was crisp, firm, and full of flavor. Just a few days later it was wilted, brown, and no longer edible.   A stark reminder that “everything is futile,” just as Solomon penned in Ecclesiastes 12:8. It also makes me stop to think how many things I have gotten so bent out of shape over things that didn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. Stuff I had worried about and stressed…

Key Verse: Isaiah 40:31 “but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength: they shall mount up with wings of eagles; they shall run and not be weary: they shall walk and not faint.”    Waiting in line.  Waiting for my turn. Waiting to turn 18.  Waiting to say “I do”.  Waiting for the storm to pass. Waiting for the test results.  Waiting till the leaves change.  Waiting for my loved one to feel better.  Waiting for my dad to take his last breath.  Waits.  Some are sad. Some are full of anticipation. Some we hope pass quickly. Some we hope they never end.  No matter what your…