Kate Rietema (Michigan, USA)
Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. - Matthew 11:28 (NRSVUE)
I glanced at my five-year-old daughter just as she touched the tip of a hot glue gun. She silently yanked her finger back, hid her hand in her lap, and bent forward in pain. I exclaimed, “Piper! Are you okay?” I pulled her hand from her lap and saw a...
I will share my burdens with Jesus, who offers me comfort and rest.
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