A Closer Look at the Parable of the Lost Sheep
I have seen something circulating around quite a bit: a cartoon that depicts Jesus leaving 99 sheep to rescue one that is lost. The 99 are holding signs that read, “All Sheep Matter.”
Dear Friend, Your Worth is in Christ Jesus
It was as if a tsunami of insecurity had ripped through my heart. “All of these feelings of inadequacy just suddenly came pouring out,” I told my friend. “I don’t know what’s going on.” I had just wrapped up my final year of university, and although I was satisfied with how I concluded my college career, I found myself wrestling with waves of anxiety. A whirlwind of thoughts swirled in my mind, all of which revolved around one question: Did I work hard enough?
One Dark Night
I stared into the darkness of my room, crying silently because I didn’t want to wake anyone. It was after 1 a.m., and I couldn’t sleep. My heart was pounding so loud that I could hear my own pulse. A question had entered my mind, causing great, sudden distress: Who’s going to walk me down the aisle at my wedding?
Why I’m Glad I Didn’t Take Revenge
I stared at my shaking hands. I had been preparing for this day for the last two years and I couldn’t afford to make too many mistakes. The white keys beneath my figures blurred as tears filled my eyes. I couldn’t believe I was about to cry in the middle of my piano final! (Which, by the way, I needed to pass in order to g r a d u a t e !) No, I thought. Not here, not now! “Alexa,” my professor said. “Is something wrong?” I didn’t want him to see that I was crying. But it was too late.
Twenty-Four Lessons Over Twenty-Four Years
On my twenty-fourth birthday, my boyfriend asked me a simple question. "Do you feel any different now that you're twenty-four?"
