God's blessings to all of you today. The weather, here in Iowa, has been exceptional. Warmer than it should be and definitely something to thank the good Lord for. I have had so many of you come to me individually telling me about the trials everyone seems to be walking through right now. I too have known these fires as of late.

Know that God is with you in the midst of the fire. Sometimes God will calm the storm around you and other times He will let the storm rage on but will give you His peace in the midst of it.

Though we all crave deliverance from the storm it is by walking with God through the storm that we encounter the miraculous in our everyday lives. It is in this storm that our endurance and strength are made into iron and our relationship with God becomes more intimate and meaningful.

I want to encourage you all to keep your eyes pointed upward and remember Jesus is our helper and the lifter of our faith. With Him all things are possible.

God's love, mercy, and grace be with all of you.

Sister Robin