“The real trouble about the duty of forgiveness is that you do it with all your might on Monday and then find out on Wednesday that it hasn’t stayed put and all has to be done over again.”>C.S. Lewis, letter to Phoebe Hesketh, 6/14/1960 "‘If you forgive you will be forgiven’ isn’t some kind of…
33 ways you can make a difference in your church
Show grace to others, especially to those who don't deserve it. Grace by definition is undeserved. Hold onto truth, but always with grace. Look children in the eye. Give them undivided attention, even if just for a few moments. Don't simply plan; prepare. Planning expects things to work the way we've drawn things up; preparing…
Nouwen on love
The late spiritual writer & guide Henri Nouwen says that we were created for perfect love. This is why we exist, and every human heart longs for this. So, we go looking for it in all kinds of places. Some seek to find that love in success, wealth, pleasure, recognition. Many of us try to…