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Pressing in When it Feels Impossible (Part Two)
So that night, I knelt on the floor at the foot of the bed where my little man slept, and I offered God my son’s life. I knew He understood the pain of a parent letting go of their child. And I wrapped myself up in that knowledge. . . When I left for the […]
Pressing in When it Feels Impossible (Part One)
Sometimes, the God Who created us for relationship isolates us. I’m talking pitch black isolation. The kind of darkness that is so alive it has its own heartbeat. If we didn’t have moments (sometimes years) like that, we’d lean on others. The thing is, we’re meant to press in to HIM. So, when He sees […]
Letting Go of Ourselves and Embracing the Journey
Every single person in the world has needs. Some are a matter of life and death. Some not so much. Some of us First Worlders get the two confused. Here I am, five years out from the “Foreign” Mission Field, and I’m ashamed to admit I’m rutted deep. Settled into a house and a routine […]
When Motivation Dries Up
It’s a humbling thing to be schooled by your child You’re thinking: “Well, we all learn from our kids. Patience. Compassion. Consistency. Mercy. We grow and change as we learn from our parenting mistakes.” You’re right, but that’s not what I’m talking about. There were days I could not make myself want to get out […]
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