The ability to make things disappear off a page is just fine.  A clumsy sentence, a meaningless paragraph, and with one stroke of the "delete" key it is gone.  What can be troubling is that how we treat the words on a computer screen too easily can become the way we treat each other.  A friend annoys you: "Delete."  Friends no more.  An obligation becomes a burden: "Delete."  Responsibilites gone. A relationship requires work: "Delete."  Peace and calm (and loneliness) are yours again. And as for your past? "Delete."  You can invent a new you.  Indeed, college is a time when a lot of students reinvent themselves and explore new ways of being in the world.  You are not captive to who you once were.  On the other hand, who you once were wasn't all bad.  Some of the fundamentals you learned growing up are worth holding on to, like sharing and being kind and not swiping stuff.  There is no need to delete those things; they are and will always be good gifts. And as for some of the other things in your past you would like to delete - moments you wish you had to do over, moments that still bring back shame - know that God has a delete key of a sort; it is the forgiveness and mercy of Christ, which makes of us all a new creation.  Come join us to find out more about the new you God is inviting you to be.  If you haven't deleted this newsletter yet, you'll find some pretty good things are happening here, and you are invited to be part of it.  And finally, speaking of delete: some of you are getting this newsletter for the first time.  I don't send them out often, but there is an unsubscribe button at the bottom should you choose not to get it.  And the little note that pops up about unsafe content; those are just pictures, and they are quite safe.  Blessings and joy to you all...  Pastor Jaime