I began my day like all others. On my screened-in porch, well before dawn, strong cup of coffee in hand. Nomatter what time the sun rises, I enjoy getting up an hour before it does. During that time I give thanks for everything given so that I have the privilege to awaken to face another day. I take time to orient myself as much as I can so that I am standing "at the cross". I seek to be willing to face human suffering (including my own) and proclaim hope in Christ and the peace the passes all understanding.
Read full article...We regularly (and willingly) expose ourselves to verbal (and sometimes physical) assault every day. If you are a sports fan or player, the field is fraught with hits and emotional highs and lows. Winners ride the wave of victory, losers retire to lick their wounds with analysis of what went wrong with this or that play. Injured players visit their physical therapists for treatment.
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