Dear Friends,
When my grandparents first got married, Grandma didn’t know how to cook.  At one of their first meals she served what you might call, “hockey puck rolls.”  They were hard as a rock.  But, as grandma tells it, you wouldn’t have known it  watching my grandfather.  A young man in love, he ate his dinner, and the hardened rolls, told her how delicious the meal was and discreetly talked with his mother about teaching Grandma to cook.  He affirmed her efforts and helped her improve with gentleness and love.  More than fifty years later, Grandma remembers that meal and Granddad’s affirmation.
I love a good compliment, don’t you?  Personal, professional, parental (I’m Ellie’s favorite mom) I love them all.  And while the best ones are thoughtful and heartfelt, I even enjoy the irrelevant, disingenuous compliments.  Who doesn’t enjoy affirmation?  Humans crave praise and when it’s not forthcoming, it’s all too easy to question our worth.   Am I smart enough, pretty enough?  Am I a good parent, a good cook, a good wife, and on and on and on.     This Sunday, as we continue to explore the basics of Christianity, we see how Jesus interacts with adulterers, tax collectors, and other sinners.
Who is good enough to hang out with Jesus?

I’ll see you on Sunday,

Pastor Heather

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