Why We Will Fail in 2021 (And Why That's Hopeful)
As I stand in the kitchen and look at the 2021 jar, I realize that by the end of this year it will be filled with the things that we call “good” or “joyful.” Rightly so. These moments always bring a laugh or smile when we read through them. They make us. They form us.
But so do the failures.
Why We Needed Momma Bird
We needed a reminder that there was something normal going on, somewhere, and that life soldiered forward in its own way.
The need in us to see that the Spirit ignited the images of parenthood and growth within us at a time when we felt the all-too familiar confusion of parents who had gone before us.
What do we do now?
Is this how it is supposed to go?
Some Words In The Silence
When it comes to COVID-19 we want words that tell us that everything will be normal again. Our deep desire is to wake up to hear words – miracle words – that the “curve” now looks more like Kansas than Appalachia.
In the silence, we surrender the words because we are there to surrender the outcomes.
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