I recently attended a young man’s sixteenth birthday party. The highlight of the night was a video in which his dad & mom shared open letters, noting his growth and maturity, praising his successes and expressing hope and confidence in his future. They have good reason to be hopeful. This young man is off to […]
The Gift of Grief
It is the business of a sinful world to turn our eyes away from Jesus – to the more pressing, familiar-seeming things around us: “a newsboy shouting the midday paper, and a No. 73 bus going past” (Lewis, The Screwtape Letters). Our work, entertainment, and hobbies act as anesthetics. And like anesthetics, they block pain […]
Love Like Birch Trees
My wife loves plants. I love beautiful places that encourage a restful heart. The result is that I have learned to love gardening and the general niftyness of the plant world. Caring for plants can also open our eyes to larger truths. For example: After thinking over the relationships I’ve been blessed with, I’ve concluded […]
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