“Patience is a virtue . . . you get it from your kids.” “God give me patience . . . and I want it now!” We laugh about patience, joke about it even, but how many of us work at getting it? We treat it as though it’s something one is born with, and […]
TRUST IN THE SLOW WORK OF GOD
They say that smells evoke memories better than anything else. Lily-of-the-valley brings back magical days of playing in a sandbox that was surrounded by a field of them, spread out beneath a shady maple. I cut handfuls of flower stalks and brought them to my mother to put in a vase. I’ll never forget the heady […]
WISDOM FROM JAMES: Patience vs. Grumbling (5:9)
Grumbling has become a way of life for many of us. It’s almost expected. How else are you to entertain your co-workers when you get to the office? Besides, it’s good for you isn’t it? Get it all out, and you’ll feel better. I don’t know about you, but when James says “be patient” I think […]
