“There are moments in all our lives when our romantic notions of being able to call our own shots are quickly dashed against the jagged rocks of real life. Thankfully, the ancient witness of Scripture knows what to do with the dynamism of real life. The biblical writers aren’t shocked about anything, even an unexpected […]
“Anger is a natural and common response to painful circumstances. . . . true lamenting calls for our lousiest, rawest emotions — even the ugly ones. But anger is usually a secondary emotion, often masking feelings of loneliness, insecurity, shame, abandonment, or sadness.”- Aubrey Sampson “Pay them back for what they deserve, LORD, for what […]
“If you’re anything like me [hitting the wall] on the airplane, you might not want to become an object lesson anyway. I’m certainly not in the mood to learn a great moral of the story. I just want the pain and sadness to be shaken up and disappear to the bottom. I want to cling […]