Tag: christianity
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Raising Without Replacing: The Quiet Work of Not Projecting
There is a subtle temptation in parenting, one that rarely announces itself loudly. It doesn’t look like control at first. It looks like care, sounds like wisdom, feels like protection. But underneath, it can quietly become projection. To project is to place our unfinished stories onto our children, to ask them, without words, to become…
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Crimson, The Worm, and the Salvation Story
A Faithful Steward Chronicles Piece “I am a worm and not a man…” Psalm 22:6 There are moments in Scripture that seem small, almost easy to pass over…until you pause, look again, and realize they carry the weight of the entire salvation story. One such moment is hidden in a single word: Worm. Not just…
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The Lily of the Valley
“I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.” Song of Songs 2:1 There is something deeply humbling about the lily of the valley. It does not grow in places of prominence. It is not found standing tall in open fields, demanding attention. Instead, it blooms quietly in the low places in…
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Quiet Pursuit of Peace in Times of War
There are moments when the world forces us to pause and ask difficult questions. Wars erupt, nations clash, and sometimes the language of faith appears in places where peace seems absent. For a believer, this can be deeply unsettling. Faith is meant to be the quiet and sacred space where a person meets their Creator.…
