A few months ago I had lunch with a friend. The waitress guided us to a booth by a window. John collapsed onto the bench seat. Outside, the skies were turning dark. Clouds threatened to bring a mid-day rain. John leads a Life Group in our church. He’s a deacon and someone who’s also actively involved in an outreach ministry. John’s also a father to a bright-eyed, curly-haired little girl on … [Read more...]
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He forgot. Again. I stood there staring at the garbage can in our kitchen. The can was so full that tinfoil was poking out through the hinged opening. You couldn’t have pushed in a used napkin much less squeezed in an empty soda can. How many times had I told my 15-year old to take out the garbage can when it was full? 100? 200? It felt like a 1000. I felt my body tighten. My teeth … [Read more...]