A collection of links from around the web to encourage your growth in grace:
Rocking the Cradle and Tending the Grave
“But the fleetingness of life does not need to negate the joys of life. Yes, there is something tragic about time elapsing toward an inevitable end. There is something difficult about living each day knowing that our days will end, that as each one passes, we are one day closer to the grave. But we are still responsible before the Lord to make the most of each one, and making the most of them requires enjoying them.”
My Infertility Didn’t End With a Pregnancy
“For years, I tried to prove the doctor wrong. I researched, charted, planned, kept track of every little symptom or sign. I took supplements unapproved by science. I drank teas that smelled like a witch’s brew. I read books, medical studies, and online forums. I tried everything. I was Sisyphus, perpetually pushing a stone up a hill. We saw other doctors, ran more tests, tried procedures, saw a specialist. But in the end, that first doctor was right.”
7 Tips for Getting More Out of Sunday Sermons
“If athletic glory and national pride are at stake in every Olympic relay, how much more important is the delivery of God’s Word from a pastor to his beloved congregation every Sunday when the church gathers?”