empowerment

Tag

Hell Came Calling This Morning…

I know the title is shocking, perhaps, but my intention is far from profanity. The word “hell” was on the lips of Jesus Himself, a few times in scripture. Technically, it was another word in Aramaic that came to us translated as such. I seem to be regularly moving through a number of ongoing difficult and hellish situations. No day is one-hundred percent difficult, or one-hundred percent of anything. As CS Lewis noted, something along the lines of “we never...

Guest Writing: I See You, by Erin Lokken

I see you. Yes, you. No, you! The little child trying so hard to be perfect. Take a breath. It’s okay to not be perfect. I know, I know, I know. Your parents keep telling you to strive for perfection. I also see them not telling you that nobody on this planet can be perfect. They didn’t tell you, so I am! I see you trying so hard to be the peacemaker. That’s your role as eldest child. But stop!...