Michael Quoist in one of his prayer books wrote: I don’t like old people unless they are still children. I want only children in my kingdom … Youngsters – twisted, humped, wrinkled, white-bearded – all kinds of youngsters, but youngsters … I like children because my… Continue reading The One Thing I Desperately Need
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God Works in Difficult Places (Child of Divorce)
With this post, I continue a series I am calling “God Works in Difficult Places.†Each one of these posts consists of an interview with a special friend. The following conversation is with a young husband and father (who I will refer to as "John") in his 20s whose parents went through a divorce when… Continue reading God Works in Difficult Places (Child of Divorce)
God Works in Difficult Places (Mothers #2)
Friday’s post featured a conversation with a woman named "Amanda" who is the mother of two young children. Today’s conversation is with "Judy," also the mother of two daughters. One is going into the first grade and the other is three years old. She and her husband have been married for 13 years. She has… Continue reading God Works in Difficult Places (Mothers #2)
God Works in Difficult Places (Mothers #1)
This post and several others will feature conversations with two mothers of young children. These two mothers, "Amanda" and "Judy," describe some of the challenges of being a mother. They also speak about the impact of this stressful time of life on their faith. This first post features "Amanda." She has been married for… Continue reading God Works in Difficult Places (Mothers #1)
Peeking into a Journal
I am sitting in a room just off our kitchen. It is the closest we have to an office in our house. There is not much in this room. A desk. Another table. A printer for the computer. A book shelf. On the second shelf are eight special books. Most of these are black. … Continue reading Peeking into a Journal
God Works in Difficult Places (Post Abortion Ministry #2)
In yesterday’s post, I shared a portion of a conversation I had with my friend, “Samantha.†In this second of two posts in this conversation, she talks about being led to this ministry and the ongoing struggle today. Why do you feel led by God to such a ministry? The church where I am a… Continue reading God Works in Difficult Places (Post Abortion Ministry #2)
God Works in Difficult Places (Post Abortion Ministry #1)
With this post I begin an occasional series I am calling, “God Works in Difficult Places.†These posts will consist of conversations with special friends who live in different parts of the country. (Their real names will probably not be used most of the time.) I am thankful they are willing to let you listen… Continue reading God Works in Difficult Places (Post Abortion Ministry #1)