By Kelly Carr Self-control—does anyone have it all the time? Doubtful. Just when I feel confident that I have a handle on a temptation, Bam—I’m blindsided with the desire to go back to old habits. What? I thought I’d mastered that! Take, for instance, my current state of mind. Here I am, late afternoon, and […]
Billy Graham wrote a book titled, Nearing Home: Life, Faith, and Finishing Well. He began with this paragraph: “I never thought I would live to be this old. All my life I was taught how to die as a Christian, but no one ever taught me how I ought to live in the years before […]
By Kelly Carr Gentleness is something I think of to describe the feel of a soft breeze or the sound of a trickling stream or the cuddliness of a tiny kitten. But when a person exhibits gentleness, it doesn’t stop me in my tracks—in fact I’m sure I often overlook it. Especially in our culture […]
By Kelly Carr Considering faithfulness, a vivid example that springs to mind is a sports fans. If you are a die-hard fan of a particular team, or perhaps you are the friend of one, you know what I mean. True fans show absolute faithfulness, through thick or thin, when the team is on a devastating […]
By Kelly Carr • When I talk to my Venezuelan friends who describe the atmosphere of violence and government oppression they face . . . • When I read updates from missionaries in South Sudan as they describe heavy shelling, crossfire, people running for cover . . . • When I see the hashtags #blacklivesmatter […]
