The Luverne Cardinals’ quest for a state tournament bid came to a grinding halt on Tuesday, June 8, in Marshall at the hands of Paynesville.
The Cardinals committed eight costly errors and fell to the Bulldogs 14-5.
Luverne opened the game by scoring two runs in the top of the first inning to take an early 2-0 lead.
Paynesville put up eight runs in the bottom of the second inning to claim an 8-2 lead.
The Bulldogs scored one more run in the bottom of the third inning to build a 9-2 lead. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Paynesville pushed across two more runs to build an 11-2 lead.
Luverne scored three runs in the top of the fifth inning to trim Paynesville’s lead to 11-5. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, those would be the final runs they scored in the 2021 season.
The Bulldogs answered back by scoring three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to push their lead back to nine runs at 14-5.
Cade Wenninger led the Cardinals with two hits, including a triple. Wenninger also drove in one run.
Braydon Ripka drove in a team-leading two RBIs.
With the loss the Cardinals finished the season with a 19-5 record.
It marked the third straight season that Paynesville ended Luverne’s season in the section playoffs.
The Cardinals will lose five seniors to graduation. It’s a group that includes Bailey Cowell, Wenninger, Ethan Beyer, Trevor Halverson and Riley Anderson.
 
LHS 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 6 8
Paynesville 0 8 1 2 3 0 x 14 9 1
 
Hitting: Cowell 1-3; Wenninger 2-3; Sehr 1-2; Overgaard 1-2; Ripka 1-3
Triples: Wenninger
RBI: Wenninger; Beyer; Overgaard; Ripka 2

The Minnesota State High School League trap shooting state tournament will be Friday, June 25, at the Alexandria Shooting Park in Alexandria.
The Luverne trap shooting team will send 10 individuals to Alexandria on Friday, June 18, to see if any of the Luverne shooters can qualify for the state meet.
“This is just a championship shoot,” Luverne trap shooting coach Scott Loosbrock said.
“We have 10 kids that are going to shoot. If somebody shoots the lights out, they’ll move on to the state tournament.”
The 10 individuals that will represent Luverne at the state qualifier will be Hunter Ahrendt, Morgan Ahrendt, Peter Baustian, Justin Dohlmann, Austin Henning, Jacob Henning, Camron Kopp, Chase Overgaard, Holden Overgaard and Grant Wieneke.
“Holden was our top male for the season,” Loosbrock said. 
“He has a possibility. I shouldn’t ever underestimate somebody. He shot a 21.8 average on the regular season. With that there is the possibility if all the things fall into place that he could go on. We’re going to shoot 100 targets. He’s going to have to hit 98 or 99 of them to have a shot.”
By comparison, the top individual heading into the state tournament is KayLynn Sieber out of Marshall who has a season average of 24.80.
The state tournament offers an opportunity for the highest achievers in the state to compete and be recognized in a state tournament by the MSHSL.
The MSHSL is the only state high school athletic association in the U.S. to recognize a trap shooting state tournament event.

The Luverne Redbirds improved to 8-1 overall with a 15-4 victory over Worthington on Wednesday, June 9. With the win the Cardinals extended their winning streak to seven games.
Luverne struck first by scoring two runs in the top of the first inning.
The Redbirds tacked on three more runs in the top of the third inning to push their lead to 5-0.
In the top of the fifth inning the Redbirds scored six runs to take a commanding 11-0 lead.
Luverne scored one run in the top of the sixth inning to make it a 12-0 ballgame.
Worthington got on the board with three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to make it a 12-3 Luverne lead.
The Redbirds added three more runs in the top of the seventh inning to make it a 15-3 game.
The Cardinals recorded six extra-base hits, including five doubles en route to their double-digit victory over Worthington.
Ben Serie collected three hits, including a triple. Serie also scored three runs.
Skyler Wenninger went 2-4 at the plate with a double. Wenninger also scored three runs and drove in one run.
Derek Lundgren drove in a team-leading four RBIs.
Jake Haugen went 2-5 at the plate, including a double.
 
Luverne 2 0 3 0 6 1 3
Worthington 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
 
Batting: Mayer 1-5; Serie 3-4; Johnson 2-5; S. Wenninger 2-4; Lundgren 2-4; Norman 1-3; Beyer 1-2; Haugen 2-5; Reisch 1-4; C. Wenninger 1-3
Doubles: Johnson; S. Wenninger; Lundgren; Haugen; Reisch
Triples: Serie

Thirty years is a long time. That’s 15,768,000 minutes.
In a world that seems to change by the minute, there was one constant that people could count on in Rock County: Steve Wiertzema coaching the Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ basketball team.
After serving as the head coach for 30 years, Wiertzema is turning in his clipboard to retire from coaching.
“His passion for the game and love for the game was something else,” said Dylan Gehrke, a former H-BC basketball player and current boys’ basketball assistant coach. “He truly loved his players and being there for them.”
During those three decades on the bench, Wiertzema racked up countless victories. He guided his teams through the section tournament, where they endured heartbreaking losses and celebrated thrilling victories.
The total wins can be tallied and counted to show just how much of an impact he had on building a successful program at H-BC.
What can’t be put into numbers is the lives he impacted during his time as the head coach.
“He’s caring,” said Kale Wiertzema, current H-BC girls’ basketball coach and son of Steve Wiertzema. “His athletes know that he wants what’s best for them.”
Kale played for his dad from 2001 to 2005. The younger Wiertzema said that his dad helped pave the road for him to become a head basketball coach.
“It was amazing,” Wiertzema said. “He taught me everything I know about the game of basketball. The game of basketball has given me many opportunities. I know I wouldn't have been the player or coach I am without playing for him.”
Gehrke played for coach Wiertzema from 2010 to 2014. He just finished his first year as the head coach of the H-BC volleyball program and has assisted Wiertzema on the boys’ coaching staff for four years.
“Growing up, my time at H-BC was awesome,” Gehrke said. “Mr. Wiertzema was a big influence on why I wanted to become a coach.”
A coach doesn’t keep a job for 30 years by accident.
Wiertzema always had his team playing its best basketball at the end of the season. When the Patriots got into the section tournament, Wiertzema was like a mad scientist drawing up game plans to slow down the opponent.
“He’s a great game manager,” Wiertzema said. “Especially when he gets into the postseason or in close games. He does a nice job of managing close game situations in the tournament.”
Gehrke noted that one thing he always heard during his time as a player and now as an assistant is that no team wanted to face H-BC in the section tournament due to Wiertzema’s ability to adjust a game plan on the fly during competition.
“He was always about the team,” Kale Wiertzema said.
“It was always about hard work. We didn’t always have the most talent, but we were going to go out there and give it our all. We were going to scrape and claw. We beat teams that we shouldn't have been close to beating.”
He recalled one year as eighth seed playing No. 1 Southwest Minnesota Christian.
“We had them on the ropes with two minutes left,” he said. “We ended up losing by three. They got second in state that year, and the year after, they won the state tournament. He always had us prepared for the section tournament. He always had us prepared.”
Wiertzema’s game success was due in part to watching film to help his team be prepared for their opponents. That’s one thing that Gehrke has tried to emulate with his own coaching style.
“The preparedness is one thing I take away from him,” Gehrke said. “When that tournament rolled around, he always had a good game plan. That preparedness is something I really pride myself on. The film watching is something I really like to do and break things down. I think he does a great job of that. He’s an encourager. He truly loved his players. He’ll still talk to you outside of school and see how you’re doing.”
A father and son are most likely naturally going to have the same quirks and traits. That’s evident by the way both Wiertzemas talk and move during the middle of a basketball game.
“Our mannerisms are probably pretty similar,” Kale Wiertzema said. “He’s a bit louder than I am. So that sticks out.”
Gehrke echoed Wiertzema’s thoughts about how loud his dad could be on the bench. However, Gehrke noted that he had dialed it back over the years.
“He’d get after you,” Gehrke said. “He’s a players’ coach, but he wouldn’t be afraid to get after you. He’s gotten a lot softer over the years. We give him crap because of that. He coached my mom when she was in high school and she said he was just relentless. He gave it to you. He always said, ‘If I'm not getting after you, that means I’m not noticing you.’ That’s something that I tell the athletes I coach now.”
When the 2021-22 basketball season kicks off, there will be a different feel inside the H-BC gym when the Patriots open their season.
“That’s going to be different,” Wiertzema said. “I’m going to miss it. These past few years my brother and I were trying to go to as many games as possible, especially tournament games. We never knew which one was going to be the last. It’s been a huge part of our lives. It’s definitely going to be different. Playing for him was great, but coaching alongside him these past few years has been a blast. It’s going to be different, that’s for sure.”
Wiertzema may not be sitting in the captain’s chair when the 2021 season tips off, but his handprints and presence will be felt within the program for years to come.
That’s due to the impact that he had on countless people he encountered during his time as the head coach at H-BC. It’s the kind of impact that goes beyond the win, loss column.
“It’s going to be different,” Gehrke said. “He’s been doing it for 40-some years when you count in his time as the girls’ coach. It’s going to be different. He’s given us all the tools we need to take the program to the next level and continue to grow it.”

Kale Wiertzema is following in his dad’s footsteps. Literally.
Steve Wiertzema started his coaching career at Hills-Beaver Creek as the head coach of the girls’ basketball team. Then in 1991, the elder Wiertzema made the transition over to the boys’ side of things.
The younger Wiertzema started his head coaching career at his alma mater as the head coach of the girls’ basketball team.
Kale held that position for one year and then was the head coach at West Central High School for three years before returning to H-BC as the girls head coach for the past eight years.
Steve recently retired as head coach of the boys’ basketball team for 30 years, and he’s turning over the playbook to his son.
On Tuesday, June 15, Kale officially accepted an offer to become the next boys’ basketball coach at H-BC.
“It means a lot,” he said Tuesday.
“It’s always kind of been a dream of mine to take over for him. I grew up in the gym. Everybody wants to be like their dad, and I’ve had that opportunity.”
Under Kale’s guidance, the H-BC girls’ basketball team accumulated a record of 137-55 over the past eight seasons, including a 23-1 season in 2018-2019.
He said the decision to take the boys’ head coaching position was difficult.
“My dad started with the girls’ program as well,” Wiertzema said.
“It was a tough decision for him to leave and take over for the boys. He and I have had some conversations over the last few years. There is always one more group that you want to coach. You want to coach them. Then there is always one more group coming. Once he retired, I thought it was time to make the switch.”
Kale grew up in the H-BC basketball program and played for his dad from 2001-2005.
Now, 16 years later, he’ll begin to write the next chapter in his H-BC novel.
“The game of basketball has always been a big part of my life,” Wiertzema said.
“Taking over for him means a lot.”

For those of you who have a hunting dog or just have a dog around as a pet, you know how much time and energy that can take.
Multiply that times four and you can live in my world. For most folks it is not all that hard to find someone to watch the pooch when you want to be gone. Others will pay a boarding outfit the $35 a day to be sure that they get some attention and get let out to do their business.
I have come to the conclusion that boarding my dogs is kind of a last resort. Not to say these places are not great, but when boarding four dogs you can actually run into some pretty real money for the service.
I have had hunting Labradors in my life for about the last 25 years and have made a life choice to do what needs to be done to keep them with me.
This entails buying dog food by the pallet and making great friends with my preferred veterinarian. Taking a dog or dogs along is easy, as long as the temperatures are between 45-70 degrees.
What do you do with a dog when it’s 5 degrees below zero or if it’s 95 degrees in the shade?
There are ways to deal with these extremes, but in most cases the security of the dog is severely impaired as a result.
Leaving a dog in a kennel in the pickup box with the tail gate down and the door open might be enough to keep the dog cool, but if you’re sitting at a wedding for an hour, the dog can easily be missing upon your return.
Leaving them on a rope or a chain is just asking for a disaster to happen.
I sacrificed my current model GMC truck and the four that have come before that to being nothing much more than dog haulers.
Purchasing the necessary structures to carry four dogs safe, sound and protected, no matter the temperature, does not leave much room for tents, coolers, fishing rods and Yogi’s favorite picnic basket.
A company called Ainley Fabrication in Dubuque, Iowa, makes specialty trailers, toppers and pickup box kennels designed solely for dog transport and safety.
I utilize a stainless steel and aluminum topper box on the back of my truck. I purchased my first one in 2003. Mine weighs 600 pounds. These can have two, four, six, or even eight individual dog kennels built in, depending on the length of your pickup box. Their stature is just taller than the normal pickup topper.
They are insulated all around and have cooling fans built right in. My hunting champions can be in this unit parked in the sun at over 90 degrees and still be safe and comfortable.
Because of the insulation properties of this unit, when occupied by four dogs their body heat can keep the temperature about freezing even when outside temperature reaches the 10-degree mark or lower. When it is bitter cold, I add an electric heater that I plug in at the motel to keep the boys comfortable.
This unit also has an insulated 12-gallon water tank, so carrying enough water is never an issue. I added big LED lights on the back so when I let them out at night, I can light up the area and keep them in sight.
The fans and lights run off of a separate battery under the hood of the truck that is charged when the truck is running but cuts out when the ignition is off so the truck starting battery cannot be run down. The lights and fans can run for over 96 hours on one charge.
All of the dog supplies fit in a small breezeway in the very back. Dog collars, leashes, shells, bird cleaning stuff, flashlights and a whole host of other necessary items fills it up quickly. My truck dog box has four doors, but due to its design can carry six dogs.
A decade ago I ran across a six-hole dog trailer manufactured by the same company and ended up buying it. It was a good deal and figured I could sell it later for a sizable profit. Sold it never was.
When I load up a hunting enthusiast or two and we head to parts unknown, we often travel with 8-10 dogs, and the trailer really comes in handy for that.
Other hunters in the group that transport their dogs in the cab or back of the car will overnight their dogs in the topper box or the trailer for all of the reasons mentioned earlier: security, comfort and peace of mind.
Very few folks will make this kind of dog transportation monetary investment, but those who do never look back.
My Labradors are more than just dogs; having them with me is important. I can’t see my life any other way. The only thing better than one dog to love is having four.
 
Scott Rall, Worthington, is a habitat conservationist, avid hunting and fishing enthusiast and is president of Nobles County Pheasants Forever. He can be reached at scottarall@gmail.com. or on Twitter @habitat champion.

St. Catherine Catholic Church
203 E. Brown St., Luverne
St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org
Monsignor Gerald Kosse, Pastor
Sundays 8:30 a.m. Mass. Public mass will be celebrated at FULL capacity in the church. Masses: 9 a.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Friday at nursing homes – check bulletin. Sundays at 8:30 a.m. p.m. Saturdays and 8:30 a.m. mass will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information.
 
Luverne Christian Reformed Church
605 N. Estey St., Luverne
Office Ph. 283-8482; Prayer Line Ph. 449-5982
www.luvernecrc.com — office@luvernecrc.com
Roger Sparks, Pastor
Sundays 9:30 a.m. Worship service. 6:30 p.m. Evening worship service. We are streaming Sunday services live on Roger Sparks’ Facebook page at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Send him a friend request if you’re not connected. You may also visit our website for delayed broadcasts. Also our services are on local cable TV at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays. In all circumstances, may we joyfully declare: “Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 124:8.
 
First Baptist Church
1033 N. Jackson St., P.O. Box 975, Luverne
Ph. 283-4091; email: fbcluv@iw.net — www.fbcluverne.org
Walt Moser, Pastor
Sundays, 10:30 a.m. In-person worship service. Service is also on Facebook Live at 10:30 a.m.
 
Grace Lutheran Church
500 N. Kniss Ave., Luverne
Ph. 507-283-4431; www.graceluverne.org — graceluverne@iw.net
Dave Christenson, Interim Pastor
Thursday, June 17: 8:30 a.m. Missions in Action. Saturday, June 19: 5:30 p.m. Worship service with Holy Communion. Sunday, June 20: 9 a.m. Worship service with Holy Communion and baptism. 10 a.m. Fellowship coffee and treats. Monday, June 21: Grace Notes deadline. Service Over Self week begins. Tuesday, June 22: 9 a.m. staff meeting. Wednesday, June 23: 7 a.m. Men’s Bible study. 7:30 a.m. Mom’s Bible study at Wildflowers. Online, TV and Radio Worship options are still available. Online Sundays 9 a.m. on the church website www.graceluverne.org, click Worship tab or go directly to our Facebook page at Grace Lutheran ELCA, Luverne. TV: Vast Channel 3 will air our worship service Mondays at 4:30 p.m. and Fridays at 10 a.m. – NEW TIME! Radio: KQAD-AM Radio will air our worship service on Sundays at 8:15 p.m.
 
Bethany Lutheran Church
720 N. Kniss Ave., Luverne
Ph. 507-283-4571 or 605-215-9834
pastorapalmquist67@yahoo.com
Andrew Palmquist, Pastor
Sundays, 10:15 a.m. Worship service; worship online as well (at els.org). Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Zoom Bible study. See our Facebook page, Bethany Lutheran Church (Luverne) for other classes and events.
 
American Reformed Church
304 N. Fairview Dr., Luverne
Ph. 283-8600; email: office@arcluverne.org
Mike Altena, Pastor
Friday, June 18: 6:30 a.m. Community Men’s Bible study. Power Connection. Sunday, June 20: 9:30 a.m. Worship service. Tuesday, June 22: Noon Staff meeting. 7 p.m. Prayer meeting. Services are also broadcast on Vast Channel 3 on Mondays at 6 p.m. and Wednesdays at 4 p.m. DVD’s available upon request. To stay up to date on announcements, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @arcluverne.
 
Rock River Community Church (formerly First Assembly of God)
1075 110th Ave., 2 miles west of Luverne on County Rd. 4
Ph. 612-800-1255; email info@rockrivercommunity.church
Bob Junak, Pastor; Annette Junak, Assistant Pastor
Sundays, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. Worship service. Children’s church for ages 3-6th grade and nursery for ages 0-3 provided during our services. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Worship service. All services are in-person and all are welcome.
 
 
United Methodist Church
109 N. Freeman Ave., Luverne
Ph. 283-4529; email: luverneumc@iw.net
Thursday, June 17: 1-3 p.m. and 5-6:30 p.m. Rock County Food Shelf curbside. 4-6 p.m. Food Shelf open house—208 W. Maple Street. Saturday, June 19: 8 p.m. AA meeting. Sunday, June 20: 9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday school. 10:30 a.m. Worship service. 4:30 p.m. Genesis to Revelation Bible study. Monday, June 21: Service over Self Mission Week begins and goes thru June 25. 8 p.m. AA meeting. Tuesday, June 22: 6:30 p.m. Endowment Fund meeting. UMC Annual Conference begins and goes thru June 24. Wednesday, June 23: 5:30 p.m. Free Community Meal with pickup option available. 8 p.m. AA meeting. Thursday, June 24: 1-3 p.m. Rock County Food Shelf curbside. New location 208 W. Maple Street.
 
First Presbyterian Church
302 Central Lane, Luverne
Ph. 283-4787; email: Firstpc@iw.net— www.fpcluverne.com
Jason Cunningham, Pastor
Sunday, June 20: 9:30 a.m. Worship service. In-person Worship service and through Facebook Live Sunday. Our Facebook page can be found under First Presbyterian Church of Luverne. We are also on the local Luverne cable station at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and 10 a.m. on Thursdays. Monday, June 21: 9 a.m. Quilting group.
 
St. John Lutheran Church
803 N. Cedar St., Luverne
Ph. 283-2316; email: stjohn@iw.net
www.stjohnlutheranluverne.org
Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, Pastor
Saturday, June 19: 5:30 p.m. Worship. Sunday, June 20 : 9 a.m. Worship service. 10:15 a.m. Sunday school and Adult Bible study. 7 p.m. Online Bible study. Worship service is 75 people. Services will be available on the Vast channel 3 Sunday and online at the city website, cityofluverne.org.
 
Living Rock Church
500 E. Main St., Luverne
Ph. 449-0057; www.livingrockswmn.org
Billy Skaggs, Pastor
 
New Life Celebration Church
101 W. Maple, Luverne
Ph. 449-6522; email: newlifecelebration@gmail.com
Food mission every third Thursday.
 
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
305 E. 2nd St., P.O. Box 36, Hardwick
Ph. (507) 669-2855; zionoffice@alliancecom.net
Jesse Baker, Pastor
 
Ben Clare United Methodist Church
26762 Ben Clare Ave., Valley Springs, S.D.
igtwlb@WOW.net
Bill Bates, Pastor
 
First Lutheran Church
300 Maple St., Valley Springs, S.D.
Ph. (605) 757-6662
Mark Eliason, Pastor
Sunday, June 20: 10 a.m. Joint worship at First Lutheran Church. Masks are no longer required if fully vaccinated. Facebook live. Video worship via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdQwVxFcU4
 
Palisade Lutheran Church
211 121st St., Garretson, S.D.
Ph. (507) 597-6257 — firstpalisade@alliancecom.net
Mark Eliason, Pastor
Sunday, June 20: 10 a.m. Joint worship at First Lutheran Church. Masks are no longer required if fully vaccinated. Worship will be streamed live on Facebook. Video worship via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdQwVxFcU4
 
First Presbyterian Church
201 S. 3rd St., P.O Box 73, Beaver Creek
Ph. 507-935-5025
email: lori.firstpres@gmail.com
Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. Second Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. Session meeting.
 
Magnolia United Methodist Church
501 E. Luverne St., Magnolia
Ph. 605-215-3429
email: magnoliamnumc@gmail.com
Nancy Manning, Pastor
Sunday, 9 a.m., in-person with livestream available on the church’s Facebook site.
 
Steen Reformed Church
112 W. Church Ave., Steen
Ph. 855-2336
Jeremy Wiersema, Pastor
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship service in-person with livestream available on Facebook and YouTube. Radio worship on KQAD Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
 
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
112 N. Main St., Hills
Ph. 962-3270
Nita Parker, Pastor
Sunday, June 20: 9 a.m. Worship at Tuff Home. 9:30 a.m. Youth time. 10 a.m. Worship at Bethlehem with Holy Communion. Worship will be streamed live to Facebook at Bethlehem of Hills. You can find more info on our website blchills.org. Tuesday, June 22: 2 p.m. Tuff Home Bible study. 3:15 p.m. Tuff Village Bible study. Wednesday, June 23: 9 a.m. Quilting.
 
Hills United Reformed Church
410 S. Central Ave., Hills
Office Ph. 962-3254
hillsurc@alliancecom.net
Alan Camarigg, Pastor

Life can be difficult and wear us out.
Perhaps unlike any other stretch, the last 12 months have taken their toll on us, not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually.
The uncertainty of COVID, the unrest in our country and the divisiveness of elections challenge even the strongest.  This year, 2021, has been different, but similar issues still exist.  COVID still haunts us.  Racial unrest persists and political divide widens.
We look for an escape … or at least a reprieve.  Something to refresh our soul, to clear our mind, and give rest to our bodies.
Nothing wrong with a much-needed vacation, a glass of wine or a movie to escape.
But it’s temporary, and the challenges of the day face us in the morning. They aren’t going away (this side of heaven). 
But there is a place to turn to find rest, inner peace and lasting serenity.  Where is it? With our Savior Jesus.
Jesus said it this way: Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
A yoke tied two oxen together to pull at greater strength than each one could individually. Jesus is inviting us to yoke up with him and allow him to pull the weight with us.
What can wear us down is if we try to pull the weight of life alone. We try to figure everything out. We have to have every answer. We carry the regret of the past and the worry of the future. We feel responsible for all the world’s issues. We let Satan burden us with guilt of our past … and the list goes on.
Peter put in this way: Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.
The only place to find refreshment is to bring all that wearies you and burdens you and put it on Jesus’ shoulders. Let him carry it for you or with you.
Does that mean all the problems will go away and we will never have another challenge? No, but it means you have the power of God, the presence of God and the peace of God all on your side. So when the next issue, challenge or stressor comes, take a moment to take it to the Lord in prayer. Ask for what you need (his power, wisdom, peace, etc.) and then move forward with your heart at peace and your soul refreshed.
Perhaps copy and print this to look at every day:
May God be … above you to bless you; below you to support you; before you to guide you; behind you to protect you; beside you to comfort you and inside you to give you strength and joy.