Thirty years of teaching taught me that shame doesn’t fade easily. Hardworking kids absorbed correction like wounds, while others brushed it off without a thought. Years later, I realized I was living out that same pattern myself, carrying old mistakes long after everyone else had forgotten them.
Life throws fear and faith into the same jungle, and they fight for control. When I feel overwhelmed, I think of my drained laptop battery—trying to run on fear alone leaves us weak. God’s words are like plugging back into better power; they don’t get rid of the battering, but they help you keep going. It’s a simple choice, but not always an easy one. The News: US returns to 1,000 coronavirus deaths in a day and officials warn pandemic will only get worse (CNN) God: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the … Read more
There’s an old joke – um… two elderly women are at a Catskill mountain resort, and one of ‘em says, ‘Boy, the food at this place is really terrible.’ The other one says, ‘Yeah, I know; and such small portions.’ —Woody Allen, Annie Hall Stuck With the Same Bad Menu, Again Imagine a friend badgered you into going to lunch at a popular, but expensive restaurant. Each entree is a clashing combination of ingredients you would never consider combining, and the final results are an assault on your taste buds. You are very hungry, however, and know this will be … Read more