Pastor's Corner: A future and hope

The month of May is marked by two important events — graduation season and mental health awareness month. On the occasion of both, I want to talk about resiliency: “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change,” as defined by Merriam-Webster. As we learn to bounce back from painful situations, we find the power of resilience. Part of being human means that we will all experience misfortune and change, but how we respond to those events determines our joy.

One of the most famous inspirational quotes said to encourage newbie graduates is Jeremiah 29:11 — “Fo...