
Loving Well
There is a question I tend to ask people who are hurting. I am starting to believe it might be the worst question to ask them.
When a friend is going through a rough time, I ask this question. When I see a neighbor and hear their story, this question soon follows. I’m sure you’ve heard it before. Maybe you’ve said it before too.
It seems nice.
I am sincere in my asking. But all of my sincerity doesn’t make this question any better.
The question? “Is there anything I
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Keeping Score
It was a beautiful autumn night for a girls’ little league softball game. This was our first year for Ady to play softball. Fall league is the perfect place to start, they said. “Fall league is all about learning the game and fundamentals,” they said. The team we were playing this particular night had some great coaches. They had a gift for teaching the girls how to play softball: where to stand, how to backup your teammate, what to look for in outfield. They were such g
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