July 21, 2026
PEACE
Caring for aging parents long-distance
When I saw on the caller ID that my brother was calling me, I knew I had to answer even though I was in the middle of a meeting. He phoned to update me on our mother’s condition. She had started morphine a few days earlier and hadn’t eaten since. ...
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July 20, 2026
PEACE
Trust
Fear
Overwhelmed
Will she be okay? She’ll miss home. How long does the process take? What does Google say? Suppose it takes longer than expected? I don’t want her to miss the holidays at home. She’s already missing her birthday with us… Sigh.
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July 17, 2026
RELIANCE
Abide
Burn out
Dependence
I’ve bought the lie, not just once but multiple times. The book of Romans (Romans 12:2) tells us we need our mind to be transformed, and that’s a continual need, a continual practice. Many of our cultures whisper and even shout that we need to be ...
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July 16, 2026
RELIANCE
Serving joyfully
Burn out
Self-care
Sometimes overseas, I felt like a stretched-out rubber band. I felt the loss of any emotional elasticity to pop back into place, to be okay again.
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