Abundant Worry, Sufficient Grace

There’s a lot to worry about in this world. What will the tests show about my loved one’s fatigue? Will I get that job I so desperately, desperately need? Will I have enough money to retire? Will my grandchildren get into the colleges they so desire? Will traffic be bad again today? Will dinner turn… Continue reading Abundant Worry, Sufficient Grace

Worried About Many Things? Me Too

Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Back in September 2001, my husband was working overnights. That gave him a lot of daytime hours to watch television and call me at my job with regular updates on the… Continue reading Worried About Many Things? Me Too

Not for Wrath, but for Salvation

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Worrying is dangerous. Many of our first-world worries of the day—will Metro be a mess yet again, will the store have canned lentils, will the repair person come… Continue reading Not for Wrath, but for Salvation