Fifteen college students gather in a horseshoe of desks. It’s our last meeting of the year. “What’s your favorite Christmas memory?” he asks. I look around at the others, waiting for someone to speak up. I’m shy because my story, if I can even think of one, will … [Read more...]
Self Control: The Misunderstood Fruit of the Spirit
I can’t remember when I started measuring my worth by my waistline, but I think it started around 3rd grade. At times, I engineer enough willpower to resist the gift of food, abhorring its pleasure. It works for a while. But soon my will collapses. I hide in the rubble and binge … [Read more...]
Can God Still Use Me During Personal Trials?
Current painful trials litter our conversation. We laugh and cry between bites of pizza and slurps of coffee. In the background, squeals from our little ones trail through the kitchen. Shadows of our past revisit us this year. “Some days I can't get out of bed,” she admits, … [Read more...]
When Fear Trumps the Great Commission
These days adult-like thoughts mingle in her preteen mind with Halloween candy counts and wish-lists to Santa. At times her insight snaps my chin into a double take. Tonight she says something that lights a blowtorch to my maternal-protection-reflex. Breath … [Read more...]
3 Limitations That are a Gift From God
“In 1000 feet take the exit right.” The automated gps voice instructs me. I round the exit, make a few more dictated turns and end up in a residential neighborhood with those annoying speed bumps. I grit my teeth, curl my fingers around the steering wheel and shake it. “I just … [Read more...]
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