Caregiving—while a tremendous ministry and honor—can deplete us. After all, it’s no small thing to carry the burdens of others.
When People Disappoint Us
No one is faithful anymore. People are violent and skilled in doing evil. Rulers and judges use their power to better themselves—not the people. Neighbors, friends—and even lovers—can’t be trusted with what’s important. Even family members dishonor and turn on one other. You may have thought I was describing people in our 21st century world, but […]
Bragging Rights
What do you brag about? We don’t like to think of ourselves as “braggarts,” do we? But we all have details in our lives that we’re particularly proud of—and these are the topics we like to weave oh-so-subtly into our conversations. So what are the details you’re most proud of? Is it a skill you’ve […]
Roped Off
I grew up near a beautiful garden. It was a curated landscape painted with great swaths of colorful flowers. But as a child, I darted right past the pretty flowers to the small grove of trees I loved to climb. One of the trees had a low branch I used to hoist myself up into […]
Adopted.
Home. We all long for home and for a loving family… and while many of us have these blessings, not everyone does. Maybe you have gone through life surrounded by people who love you or maybe you’ve had to do life on your own. But regardless of the situation you were born into, we are […]