My Portion

My Portion

- Troy Hatfield 

Psalm 16:5  “Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup.” 

Confession:  I hate this verse.

I’m not a Biblical scholar and don’t really know what this verse means in the original language or context.  But I still hate it – or don’t like it very much, at the very least.

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Found: LION by Jordan Wetherbee

Found: LION by Jordan Wetherbee

​- Jon Wise 

Recently, while doing my daily rounds through Instagram, I ran across this striking composition by Michigan designer Jordan Wetherbee. While the biblical references of the Lion are numerous and varied, this was what came to mind when I first saw Jordan's work. 

Don't weep! Look—the Lion from Tribe Judah, the Root of David’s Tree, has conquered.  - Revelation 5:5 MSG
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Good News for All of Them

Good News for All of Them

- Adam Lorenz

We are suckers for a good story, for drama, for something compelling – aren’t we? No longer are we moved by the classic stories found in novels, but instead we seem caught up in the endless comparisons of each other through a social media site. From another’s photo on a feed to the clever commentary we might post in under 140 characters, we have made ourselves the protagonist in the narrative of life. 

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A Grandma in Waiting

A Grandma in Waiting

- Linda Lyzenga

Congratulations are in order! I’m going to be a grandma. Every where I go these days I see young moms with babies and I want to peek at each little one and then share the good news – I’m going to be a grandma. I am the expectant one. Anticipation is high. They’re going to have a baby girl in April. I can hardly wait; other grandmas that I know say there’s nothing like it. Oh, just wait, they say. Lucky you! First one? You’re going to love it!! *Sigh* Did I say that I’m going to be a grandma? Congratulate me!

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On Motherhood, a Restoration Living Journal

On Motherhood, a Restoration Living Journal

- Carissa Woodwyk

Becoming a mother is something many women long for deep within their hearts. Many women begin dreaming and anticipating early on what it will invite out of them, what their children will be like, what they will be like. But for some, stepping into this sacred role filled with responsibility and sacrifice can be a surprise, disorienting.

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