Hey Real Lifers!

Aren’t you glad we don’t live in a perpetual winter?

I got a little sunburn this week and didn’t even care. Because it means spring is almost here.

With it comes one of God’s quiet miracles. What has been dead, dormant, gray, and lifeless for the last couple of months begins to come alive again. With the warmth of the sun comes life. The days get longer. The mornings feel more tolerable. Birds start chirping. Kids start playing outside again. Trees that looked finished just weeks ago begin to bloom.

Nothing about them forced it. Nothing about them manufactured it. They simply responded to the warmth.

It’s a reminder that God built seasons into His world and into our lives.

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1 (ESV)

I don’t know what season you’re in right now. But I do know this: some of you are walking through things that have felt gray, lifeless, and cold for a while. Seasons where hope feels distant. Seasons where growth feels slow. Seasons where you’ve wondered if anything will ever change.

But winter never gets the final word.

Spring always comes.

The same God who brings life back to trees brings life back to hearts. The same God who warms the earth warms weary souls. The same God who designed seasons promises renewal.

May God bring warmth where things have felt cold.
May He bring life where things have felt dormant.
May He bring rebirth where things have felt worn down and weary.

Spring is coming.

• Registrations for 2026 Mission Trips are filling up!  Say yes to that soft nudge from the Holy Spirit today. Register here. 🌍
   
• New to Real Life or ready to take the next step? Join us for The Path, happening Sunday, February 22nd from 8:00–10:30am right here at Real Life. You’ll learn our story, meet new friends, and discover how to get connected. Click here to sign up—we’d love to have you! 🤝
   
• "God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Corinthians 9:7.  Automate your giving today! 📩
   
• Love working with kids and and want to make some extra cash? 🧸 If you’re 15 or older, click here to learn how to become a childcare worker.
   
• Feel called to preach? Is God calling you to ministry? Do you feel a tug overseas? Come gather, learn, and pray with Pastor Freddy T. as you take steps of faith to discern God’s call on your life at our CALLED event, now rescheduled to February 28th from 7–9 AM. Breakfast will be provided. If you are interested in attending, click here.
   
• All couples are invited to Real Life Marriage Night THIS SUNDAY, February 22nd, from 4-6PM to learn together, connect deeply, and grow stronger. If you would like to attend and need childcare, let us know here. ❤️
   
• The next College/Young Adult Lunch is March 1st from 12-2PM at the Noes Home! 🍕
   
• Is your kid asking questions about how to become a Christian or about being baptized? Attend the next Jesus First Class on March 15th from 3-4:30PM! Click here for all the details and registration! 🙏
   
• Real Life Student Camp is now open for registration! All students in grades 6-12 are invited to join us on June 23-27 in Ridgecrest, NC, for Centrifuge! Click here to sign up! 🏕️
   
• Kids Camp 2026 registration is now open! 🌞 This summer, kids who have completed 2nd through 5th grade have the opportunity to go to Crossings Kids Camp in Hardin, KY, July 24-27. Each day will be filled with activities such as Bible Study, Worship, Lake Activities, and MORE! Click here to sign up!
   
• Join us for Coffee with Tony and Pastor V on April 9 at 6:30 PM in the large meeting room to hear inspiring stories of what God is doing in India through our mission partner, Mission Voice Network, and learn how you can be part of it. ☕️
   
• If you call Real Life your home and are physically able, please park at Sango Elementary School 🅿️ and when you enter the Worship Center, please move closer to the front and to the center of the aisle for worship.  🪑Thank you for serving our church in this way!
   
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