Redefining Strength, part 1

Redefining Strength, part 1

Fences are in many ways all talk and no bite. They mark boundaries but they cannot protect boundaries. Whether made of wire and posts or brick and mortar, fences cannot withstand the force of a raging flood. Such was the case recently when days of downpour flooded our...
Disowning Disgrace

Disowning Disgrace

It was not her fault. She certainly did not ask for it. She did nothing to earn it. But she still chose to own it. Elizabeth owned disgrace: “In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.” (Luke 1.25) This sentence has...
Pink Ribbon 4: Preparing for surgery

Pink Ribbon 4: Preparing for surgery

(This is a series of raw pink ribbon blog posts from my breast cancer journey. This one begins four days after receiving the diagnosis.) October 21, 2013 12:15pm Monday at home “I’ve tasted and seen of the sweetest of love”—the song “Holy Spirit” by Jesus Culture has...

Pink Ribbon 3: After the diagnosis

(This is a series of raw journal entries from my breast cancer journey.) Journal Entry: October 20, 2013 12pm Sunday at home Precious Savior, Thursday brought sad news and You have been faithful to carry us. Though realism prepared me for what the nurse said at 3:30pm...

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