Going through a hard time, like walking a child through a mental health crisis, can bring emotions to just beneath the surface. One small touch can release them. Of course this is true of tears, hanging there behind the eyes, tightening the throat. But I found that on...
Jesus sure could make religious people mad. He was adept at turning their ideas about sabbath upside down. Apparently He didn’t hold to the notion that rest meant being hungry and suffering (check out Matthew 12:1-21). If anything, it meant more love, more abundance,...
“I’m exhausted,” the young mom across the table repeated. I sipped my coffee and listened to her story of medical questions, appointments, conflicts. With each anecdote, she found herself saying it: “I’m exhausted,” acknowledging the repetition with a chuckle or a...
We are so proud of him. After the years of crisis and battle and hard work, Nicholas stabilized and learned to manage Major Depressive Disorder, graduated high school, and went to college. He has been home from his first year for a little less than a month now. He...
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