Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I was both alarmed and encouraged to read this update by missionaries in Uganda. “The meeting has the feeling of a town without defenses preparing for siege. The evil of a virus, of poverty and injustice, of unequal access to vaccines and oxygen … As the United States trends downward with rapidly dropping rates and hopeful summer concerts and plans, Uganda trends steeply upward with sorrow and uncertainty and restrictions.”
The Dearest Ache: Loving a Teenager
I enjoyed Melissa’s sweet and honest reflection on loving teenagers.
Nick Batzig: “Scripture teaches that there was then a progressive shortening of man’s lifespan from Noah to Abraham, and from Abraham to Moses. There are several important reasons why God purposed to allow the first generations of humanity to live as long as they did; and, there is a significant theological rationale for why He shortened the lifespan of humanity.”
“Margin is not only for shelves and drawers and homes. Embracing margin is a chosen way of living that often paves a path to wonder.”
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