What a timely book it is! During this global pandemic, most (if not all) people have had to say goodbye to "normal" in one way or another and have experienced some kind of loss, grief, disappointment, fear, anxiety, and/or depression to some degree or another. But what is "normal" anyway? I love this quote by Patsy Clairmont: "' Normal' is just a setting on your dryer ." Seriously, even without the pandemic, change is inevitable in our lives. I also love this quote by Andy Andrews: " All people – all lives – are either in a crisis, coming out of a crisis, or headed for a crisis ." It's a fact of life. Therefore, it is wise for us to live by faith, not by sight, and to wean ourselves from the craving for and the clinging to what we consider "normal". So Long, Normal: Living and Loving the Free Fall of Faith is the book that will challenge us and help us do just that. " Laura Story is not only a wonderful songwriter, si
"I am the Vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing." (John 15:5) It is our desire to always abide in JESUS CHRIST, our Lord and Savior, and to bear much fruit...hence "Fruitbearers." "The fruit of the Spirit is LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS, and SELF-CONTROL. Against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23