Story Warren Weekend, Vol. 14, Issue 4
Hi there,
You made it to the last day of January 2026. This has been a particularly tiring one, for so many reasons. If you made it through this month of the news cycle and also kept some little humans warm, fed, and relatively happy, I raise my mug to you.
Around the Web
Five Reasons You Need Sabbath Rest: “God is the One who created time, who set us in it and bound us by it, and God is the One who rightfully directs us how to use it. When we submit to his pattern of six days for work and one for worship, we acknowledge that God is the Lord of time.”
Who is Rich and Who is Poor?: “Sixteen years ago, my wife and I winnowed all our earthly possessions to eight suitcases, turned down a pair of six-figure incomes, and became missionary physicians in rural Africa. In doing so, I thought I was choosing a life of modest poverty. Instead, I discovered I was an amazingly rich tycoon.”
Around the Warren
Contributor Théa Rosenburg brought us a nice review of The Callenlas Chronicles by H. R. Hess. “Hess has skillfully built a world that feels as though things are happening outside the scenes and between the books. The first book, The Dark Star, introduces readers to Callenlas in its later years, while the last book, The Poet of the Leawold, tells of one of the earliest events in Callenlas lore. The rest of the series zigzags between and around these two points, as each one drops readers into a new moment and lets us find our way.”
Trevin Wax offered a timely word in “Beauty Will Win”.“We lack faith when we assume the worst of others, casting opposing viewpoints as belonging to enemy oppressors and taking umbrage at every perceived slight. We lack hope when we assume all is lost unless every injustice is corrected right now, when we can’t see past the urgency of the moment to take a broader view of God’s work in the world. We lack love when all we can do is keep a record of wrongs. We lack grace when our ire grows from the roots of entitlement.”
Something to do with your kids
IAt this time next week, we’ll be kicking off another round of the Winter Olympics! If you’d like to make some time for viewing, here is the official schedule from Team USA’s website. This site has some great resources for kids, including a countries quiz slideshow!
Something to watch
A story of “The Outsider”:
Thanks for reading. We’re on your side.
When she’s not behind her laptop, Kelly enjoys live music, baseball, reading great books, and traveling with her husband, David. Kelly hails from beautiful snowy New England, but after nearly two decades in North Carolina, she feels right at home.
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