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God’s Dreams are Better by Kelsey Gjesdal
My childhood dream was to be a wife and mother. I didn’t expect to still find myself working in a daycare two years after college, my dreams unfulfilled. I’ve watched many of my peers move forward to new seasons of life, while my restless heart wonders what to do next, where to go next, and anxiously asks why my dreams aren’t my reality. I’d thought I’d be a stay-at-home mom with three children by now, but instead I’m working to care for other people’s children and wrestling with how to hold joy and longing in the same breath.
A Faithful Father by Deeanna Wall
In ancient times, it was customary for a father to pray blessings over his children. In the passage above, we see that not only did Jacob pray a blessing, but he proclaimed the goodness of God that had been with his family for previous generations, goodness that would continue to be there for generations to come. Notice he did not tell Joseph about his victories, power, or strength that would be passed down. He focused on giving glory to God for His faithfulness and proclaimed that His faithfulness would go on for generations, spanning thousands of years.
Swimming with the Sharks by Max Lucado
In the mid-1970s Steven Spielberg produced a movie called Jaws, the fictional story of a monster shark that made a meal out of the swimmers off the New England coastline. One iconic scene involves a crusty boat captain, the police chief, and a scientist. They set off on the captain’s fishing boat in search of the shark. No one had seen it before. When these three men did, they nearly fell over in fright. The police chief delivered one of the most famous lines in cinema history: “You’re gonna need a bigger boat!”
Creativity As a Cure by Jake Weidmann
Have you ever considered that listening could be an art form? Listening well to someone is one of the greatest gifts you can offer another person. It recognizes and affirms that they, too, are made in the image of God and what they say has value—indeed, that they themselves have value. Listening well also offers a cure to the self-centered impulse that assumes that my desire to communicate and connect—particularly as an artist—is the only one that matters. Yet within the reciprocity of conversation, where each actively listens to the other, a true creative partnership can be formed.
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