fragility – Signora Sheila

In Our Brokenness: The Night Watches

Warm, moody room with a glowing table lamp; an outstretched arm reaches toward a small red object on the wooden table.

As I lay there in the middle of the night, plagued by pain, fear, and doubt, I had to force myself to stop checking the time. It was too demoralizing. Endless thoughts, mostly fears, swirled through my mind, swooping in like pigeons on newly seeded fields. Would I ever be able to walk again andContinueContinue reading “In Our Brokenness: The Night Watches”

Don’t Leave Fellow Soldiers to Die

Rows of gray white crosses fill a sunlit cemetery lawn, receding into the distance beneath dark trees, creating a solemn, reflective mood.

We human beings are weak and fragile. Our bodies get sick, our emotions become deeply wounded and our minds troubled and confused. Isaiah 35 speaks of this and instructs God’s people to strengthen those who are weak and calm those who are troubled. It speaks of the Lord’s liberating help, but also reminds us thatContinueContinue reading “Don’t Leave Fellow Soldiers to Die”