Friends of the Weary

“Blessed are you!” are the words spoken by Elizabeth found in Luke’s Gospel when she greets her cousin Mary. Out of all of the examples of friendship in the Bible, my very favorite one is this little story, cradled in the grander scheme of the Christmas story.  For the context of this passage below, two…

I picked up the phone to hear the voice on the other end say, “I reported you to Pastor Smith.” The words were cold and sharp. My heart pounded and cheeks warmed. With a lump in my throat, I continued the phone conversation as maturely and kindly as possible. As the conversation dragged on, I…

Next week we’ll begin talking about gratitude, but before we go there, I realize I need to spend one more week talking about the previous topic presented. (If you did not read “Reflection on Me Too,” I encourage you to do so as it ties into this.) The amount of response I received was truly…