We didn't realize it at the time, but when my husband and I began to consider foster parenting, we may have had a slight "savior complex" going on. Ahem. We knew there would be sacrifices involved. But we counted them worthwhile as we anticipated swooping into places where children were being severely abused and callously neglected, scooping them up into our arms and … [Read more...]
Loving People with Christ’s Love
I'm sure you have had interactions with at least one person in your life that is the antithesis of who you are! Their beliefs, motivations, style, habits, hobbies, etc. are all completely different than yours! Sometimes this blending of personalities can be a harmonious concoction; however, at other times, it can be a dissonant disaster, to say the least. I believe that God … [Read more...]
Defying Discontentment
Do your thoughts ever take you by surprise? Mine sure do. And not always in a good way. I was enjoying some quiet time on our front porch recently. My husband and four oldest were at Vacation Bible School, and the two youngest were tucked into bed. I was savoring the last few minutes of daylight, enjoying the soft sounds of birds chirping and a train's horn sounding in … [Read more...]
Loving Your Child Enough
One of my priorities as I write is to always be truthful. Sometimes the truth is beautiful and charming and inspiring. But other times it's messy and ugly and...somehow still inspiring when we allow God to wrench it from our grasping fingers and use it the way He wants to. Here's fair warning that there's some truth of the messy variety ahead. One recent afternoon, my … [Read more...]
Jesus’ Love for Us During the Forty Days
As Christians, we think a lot about Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection (as I believe we should because without His death, burial, and resurrection the rest would not matter). However, have you ever thought about the forty days between Jesus’ resurrection and ascension to heaven? As I began to think about the forty days Jesus spent on Earth after his resurrection, I … [Read more...]
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