Let me warn you that it’s long and meandering and doesn’t have a tidy ending. I have to also preface it with this: I’ve been unsure of the right timing or way to share these thoughts, because there are so…
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Tag: suffering
The Blessing of Tears
By Ann O’Malley I hate crying. It’s wet and messy, and it feels like a total loss of control. I grew up as a sensitive child in a large family where tears were severely frowned upon. During those turbulent years…
You Will Testify In Rome
By Lynette Samuels Apostle Paul wrote a good portion of the New Testament. He had already faced much controversy and dissension from Jewish leaders when the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me…
Looking Up in the Midst…
For You will light my lamp; The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. For by You I can run against a troop, By my God I can leap over a wall. As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to…
Old Habits
By Jen Allee When my son was two, he was diagnosed with severe peanut and tree nut allergies. We were sternly warned to read every label and not allow him to eat anything made in a nut facility. When asked…