What do armpits and love have in common?

1 Corinthians 13 provides a laundry list of things that “love is…” The attributes listed in this chapter are only truly fulfilled by God, but, because we are made in His image, is it possible we can experience this type of love by human hands and hearts?

I don’t write prose often, but this one came flowing from my heart to my pen as I recalled these stories about God’s love through human hands.

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The Mother’s Day Divide

“Happy Mother’s Day!” people will exclaim this coming Sunday. Motherhood is so worth celebrating, but what if it’s not a “happy” Mother’s Day for you?

There are many reasons Mother’s Day might be a difficult day for you. Today’s post is not a practical “how-to”; instead you will find permission to grieve and a space to discover glimpses of joy in the midst of that grief.

If you are grieving during this season, know that you are not alone. Let us know how we can pray for you.

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Help me…

Today’s post is a “Moment of Prayer” – designed to take less than 1 minute. This prayer was originally prayed by Halee almost two weeks after the death of their son.

If you are grieving, maybe you can connect with these words – if you are not, please pray these words on behalf of a grieving person.

Sometimes the only words we can utter to God in the midst of grief is, “Help me…”

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