My friends, Ed and Jeff have lost a daughter and a son to suicide. Ed’s daughter, Katie battled bi-polar disorder. Jeff’s son Zach suffered with severe mental illness. Katie was 29 when she died. Zach was 43. Like so many of our family members who suffer, most people don’t have a clue about the extent […]
Time to be Prodigal (with Love)
written by Rachael Keefe (reprinted from her blog) …let all who are faithful offer prayer to you; at a time of distress, the rush of mighty waters shall not reach them. You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with glad cries of deliverance. Don’t tell. Don’t share […]
The Truth about Greatness
Trigger Warning: The following references sexual violence. It does not describe any events in detail, but names things that could be difficult for some readers. (reposted from Rachel’s Blog – Write out of Left Field) Jesus valued what society dismissed. He didn’t care which of his disciples could most accurately quote scriptures or put the […]