For some of us, the struggle to love ourselves is real. Many forces are out there telling us that we are bad, not good enough, and that we’re not doing enough. Forcing ourselves to see though God’s eyes can take away our fear and shame.
For some of us, the struggle to love ourselves is real. Many forces are out there telling us that we are bad, not good enough, and that we’re not doing enough. Forcing ourselves to see though God’s eyes can take away our fear and shame.
“I would sit to pray, but it felt as though the line had gone dead. I did not feel a sense of God’s nearness. I didn’t feel much of anything at all,” writes Warren in her new book, “What Grows in Weary Lands,” released May 12 from Penguin Random House. “And I’d begin to think, is anyone there?”
Liminal space is not a mistake or a failure. It’s a real part of life.
There’s a curious phrase in the first chapter of Acts: “a sabbath day’s journey.” It refers to the short walk between Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives — just under a mile. What I love about this detail is that it shows how Sabbath is not only about what we don’t do, but about how we move through the world with intention.
