Dear Family and Friends,

Has this Delta variant gotten you down? Just when we thought we were done with this pandemic, we find that it’s not done with us.

It sort of reminds me of the times I used to jog around Diamond Head. I remember having this burst of energy as I flew down the hill past the lighthouse, thinking I’m almost done.

Joy was soon followed by overwhelming anxiety as I realized my car was parked near the Shell, all the way across Kapiolani Park…      

If this is how you feel, God has words for us today that are so much better than anything I could ever write. Enjoy your time with Him this morning as you read of God’s goodness.

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 NIV

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.” Isaiah 43:2 NIV

“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” Isaiah 40:28-29 NIV

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.” Psalm 46:1-3 NIV

“What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?” Romans 8:31-32 NIV

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 NIV

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1 NIV

“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV


“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 NIV

In love always,