Spring Broken

Before I knew it, the brief but cutting words shot out of my mouth like a cannon, aimed squarely and unequivocally in our child’s direction.

Paradox

“Once a kid is taken from their parent, if they didn’t have an issue before, they got one now.”

How does one determine the will of God? Why, in that moment, did I interpret circumstances as an indication he wanted me to stay where I was?

Plowing one endless furrow after another, Joel stole a longing glance at the cars speeding past on the adjacent road, each headed anywhere but here.

“. . . the great evil of the church has always been the presence in it of persons unsuited for the work required of them there.” - George MacDonald