Don’t bully….unless you’re an adult

We're always telling children to not bully and to not make fun of people. We tell them that it's not okay, we ask them how they would feel if someone treated them that way, we discipline and punish them. I once, a number of years ago (so there's basically no way I can find the … Continue reading Don’t bully….unless you’re an adult →

Jesus was lied about, too.

I'm still reading my way through the book of Matthew in the Bible. I'm going through it very slowly, and some days I just don't read in it at all because I just need a lament from the Psalms to help me express how I feel. But sometimes I find that Matthew tells a story … Continue reading Jesus was lied about, too. →

Jesus was betrayed, too.

I'm working my way through the book of Matthew in the Bible, and I'm currently in the middle of chapter 26. Today's reading was in the Garden of Gethsemane, and the guards and soldiers and all them just came to arrest Jesus. It was never really taught in Sunday school when I was little, but … Continue reading Jesus was betrayed, too. →

So, I had a cold…

Last week, I had a cold. The symptoms started on Monday and lasted all the way to Saturday. It was so annoying. I feel that colds, and other forms of suffering*, can teach us many things. They can teach us to rest. Our lives can get so hectic and full that we tend to ignore … Continue reading So, I had a cold… →