College Visits

. . .and nothing remains the same.

We just returned home from two college visits with Nathan. It was a time filled with a myriad of emotions. Certainly on the top of that list were feelings of excitement and anticipation. But included right alongside those were twinges of anxiety and loss.

When Hannah, our first, went to college, that was tough. Nothing remained the same. The four of us did a lot together and with her gone, those dynamics changed considerably. (Many of you experienced that) But with the last one leaving the house (we still have a year and a half), once again we realized that nothing will remain the same.

As we enter into Holy Week, we remember that with each event, nothing remains the same. On Thursday, the Passover Meal now becomes the foundation of Holy Communion. On Friday, the cross, a symbol of brutality and death, now becomes a symbol of life. And on Sunday, the empty tomb, a place of finality, now becomes the place of new beginnings.

With each change comes with it the myriad of emotions ranging from the betrayal on Thursday to tragedy and grief on Friday to surprise and joy on Sunday. All the emotions are valid, and all remind us that nothing remains the same.

From college to the cross, it's all change for the good!

Peace,

Pastor Scott