The story is told of two men who shared the same hospital room. One of them faced the only window in the room and would describe in great detail the things that he saw to the man in the bed beside him, who was unable to sit up and gain a view of life outside… Continue reading The Power of Encouragement
Category: Relationships
The Power of Forgiveness
In January of 1956, the world was shocked at the news that five American missionaries in the Ecuadorian jungles had been speared to death by Aucan Indians – one of the most savage tribes in the world. Elisabeth Elliot was the wife of Jim Elliot, one of the missionaries who had been killed. At the… Continue reading The Power of Forgiveness
The Blessing of a Prayer Partner
I have been meeting with the same friend for the last 8 years to pray regularly. We met “BC” (before children) while we both worked for the same organization on Capitol Hill. Our times of prayer together have looked differently over the years (we used to meet in each other’s offices and now we primarily… Continue reading The Blessing of a Prayer Partner