There is a strong temptation in the Christian life to always feel like we have to put our best face on all the time. Something inside us, our pride, speaks loud and tells us to silence our struggles, doubts and fears and in so doing we end up missing the very grace that God longs to extend to broken people through broken people.
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"When a man is getting better he understands more and more clearly the evil that is still left in him. When a man is getter worse he understands his own badness less and less."
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Texts, emails, phone calls, Facebook statuses and messages, blogs [I'm adding to the problem], tweets, and Instagram updates that we try to stay on top of to stay in touch with friends near and far pile up along with all the responsibilities in parenting, kid's schooling and marriage leaves me often exhausted, sometimes overwhelmed and increasingly grateful for God's love for and patience with me.
Read MoreThe past few months have been a roller coaster ride for us as a family. From walking through the closing of City Church after 5+ years of leading the church and almost 10 years of its existence, to landing a new job within a month of stepping away from pastoral ministry, to the many ups and downs of family, personal and ministry life in between.
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