“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”— Matthew 11:28 (NIV). Confession time. I’m a recovering perfectionist addict. Rest doesn’t always come easy for me. In a recent national advice column, a woman wrote in about her “drive to be productive, to take action, to keep things …
“But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from You, and we have given You only what comes from Your hand”—1 Chronicles 29:14 (NIV). My hairdresser and I were recently discussing her experiences cutting hair at local nursing and assisted living …
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you”—1 Peter 5:7(NIV). Stopped at a busy intersection in a large city recently, I noticed a large, scribbled message on one side of a large grey utility box. In black permanent marker, someone had written, “Nobody cares.” On another side of the metal box, in …
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength”—Deuteronomy 6:5(NIV). My oldest son will turn 44-years-old next week. His younger brother turned 40 several months ago. For more years than I can recall, I’ve considered, but not followed through, on sharing in writing, the things …
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