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(Yesterday on the blog: Proud of Her on Mother’s Day)
9 Things You Should Know About Pope Leo XIV
We will inevitably be hearing a lot about Pope Leo XIV over the next few years. Joe Carter tells a little bit about what Protestants should know about him.
A Gift Continually Unfolding
“Every mother has been entrusted with a wonder. A mystery. A gift continually unfolding. Who will she be? you wonder, as she squirms and kicks inside you. Then you meet, and fall in love. Who will he be? you wonder, as his little personality begins to show itself, meek and easily contented, or fiery and assertive.”
Hopefully Broken
Mary tells what it is to be “hopefully broken.” “The Bible is honest about the brokenness, boldly peeling back the rose colored lenses we all wish we were wearing as it tells the stories of its broken people.”
This Mother’s Day
Kristin offers a word to those who are celebrating, those who are grieving, or those who are both celebrating and grieving on Mother’s Day.
How to Support the Caregivers in Your Church
Simonetta Carr: “Most churches are quick to respond to immediate needs. They are ready to provide material and emotional support to those who have received a troubling diagnosis, have lost a job or a home, or have had to bury a loved one. But caregiving is often a long-term calling, and the challenges continue long after the church’s initial burst of enthusiastic help.”
Listening is one of the hardest things you’ll ever do
It’s one of the hardest and one of the most important things you’ll ever do.
Flashback: Keys To Knowing God’s Will for Your Life
Generally speaking, where Scripture, providence, and desire converge you can move forward confident that you are doing God’s will. If there are multiple options that exist at that point of convergence, you can confidently choose any of them and trust that God will bless you.
In a season full of unknowns and variables, it is so comforting to have this truth to hold on to: he is with me. Whether I’m a ‘good’ mom or disappoint myself all day long, he loves me in Christ.
—Rachel Denison
