Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord. - 1 Corinthians 1:31 (NRSV)

In 2003, I was hospitalized for depression. My image as a pastor’s wife who had it all together was shattered. I spent two weeks alongside drug addicts, schizophrenics, and alcoholics. By society’s standards, we were failures and outcasts: weak, broken, and ashamed.

As we each shared our stories, I watched...

Today's Prayer
Redeeming God, forgive us for wanting to look good before others. Remind us that it’s only in you that we are made whole. Amen.

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Today's Reading
1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Thought for the Day

God loves and accepts me as I am.

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