A weird thing happened today: I didn’t push myself. This may not seem like a big deal to you, but trust me, as a recovering perfectionist, and as a person living with chronic illness, self-kindness is kinda miraculous. I have been accustomed to pushing myself like a work horse for a long time. Probably my […]
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Can We Have a God’s Day Instead of Mother’s and Father’s Days?—Part 1
Most childless people struggle with Mother’s and Father’s Days. It is an unfortunate but understandable part of the grief of not having the children we wanted. It’s even harder in church services for us to applaud those who get the life—and children—we hoped for. That’s why I think we’re better off focusing on God, instead […]