Thoughts on Christmas

I recently read an article in Sojourner magazine by Josina Guess called “In Labor and in Rest” where she recounted that while in labor with her third child, her sister didn’t understand her pain and commented, “But you’ve already done this before. Why is it so hard?” Guess replied, “I haven’t birthed this baby!” You

Reflections on Remembering God’s Goodness Through Trials

It often seems that remembering God’s goodness during trials is harder than remembering them aftertrials. When we’re in the middle of a trial, all we can think about is how a good outcome can happen.We’re battling impatience, dead ends, despair, and the fear that the outcome may not be what weexpect, or feel we deserve.