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 […]
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 […]
You might not be aware of this, but I live amongst a house full of privateers. My young lads often sail imaginary seas on a hunt for swashbucklers. A time or two, I’ve had to carry a pile of laundry the long way around to the couch in order to avoid being pierced by dueling […]
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 […]
Sometimes, a missionary feels like he’s dying a martyr’s death. Only slow. And on the inside. There are times, of course, when he rejoices that he has the privilege of suffering for such a worthy cause and offers himself up willingly. There are times when The Job eats at his heart like an aggressive cancer. […]
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