I have a confession to make: I never knew my own capacity for anger until I had children. Now don’t get me wrong – I know that we adults can be pretty difficult, too. But we have just learned (usually) that it isn’t socially acceptable to throw a temper tantrum when we don’t get our… Continue reading The Purpose of Anger
Category: Relationships
The Marks of a Real-Life Hero
We all remember the photos of the fire-fighters running into the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001 while the people inside were running out. Hundreds of them lost their lives that day as they responded to the call of duty. By laying down their own lives, they were able to rescue many from imminent… Continue reading The Marks of a Real-Life Hero
The Ministry of Presence
The story is told in Scripture of a man named Job of whom God said, “There is no one on earth like him” (Job 1:8). Job had been blessed by God in every way possible – he had great wealth and resources, prominence and influence in society, seven sons and three daughters. Then one day,… Continue reading The Ministry of Presence