What do we do in a world that hates us? Remembering the true goal of our faith can give us strength to keep on loving when loving is hard to do.
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The Stress Balloon, Part 2: A Balloon Bouquet
When difficulties hit we may be tempted to hunker down. To hole up and wait for the sadness to pass. But a balloon bouquet is so much more beautiful than a single desperate balloon trying to go it alone. Stress needs community.
Purely Good Through and Through
God can see who we are. He knows the truth. He says we are righteous, through and through. And our behavior doesn’t change his truth.
Are You Waiting For Permission For Your Feelings?
Are you waiting for permission for your feelings? Jesus sat with Mary and wept. We have permission to feel our feelings – our sadness, our anger, our questions – and to take them to God.
Milo & Me: Learning to Trust Again
I’ve trusted liberally. I’ve trusted by making excuses when someone sinned against me, and by assuming the best of them when they hurt me and my loved ones. And I’ve been betrayed.