Ruth Brentner (Illinois, USA)
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Sign Up TodayThe Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. - Mark 10:45 (NIV)
Several years ago I slipped on some ice and landed hard on my dominant hand, badly spraining my wrist. Since I lived alone, I had to do everything with one hand for several days. The simplest of tasks, like buttering a bagel, were suddenly difficult. My daughter drove over an...
My hands are God’s gift to serve others.
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I join many of those who will pray for you as you seek to discern what you are called to be at this moment. May God grant you the courage to fulfill that calling. May we all open our eyes and see the misery, open our ears and hear the cries of God’s people, and, like God through the Lord Jesus Christ, be incarnate amongst them.”
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