Light and Momentary Troubles

Tag: faith

  • Disability and snow    

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    The snow makes everything look so beautiful, but it can’t get rid of the brokenness. What a delight to have the day off school, but how hard when you can’t go outside to enjoy the snow because you have a disability.  You can see and hear others throwing snowballs, sledging, making snowmen and having fun,…

  • Enduring suffering with joy (Proverbs 16-18; Romans 15)

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    John Flavel lost 3 wives, and at least one child. He knew a thing or two about suffering. Yet as you read his writing, he is full of joy. He exemplifies the truth of one of our Proverbs for today: “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” (Proverbs…