So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,... Continue Reading →
I live in a privileged world. In my social circles, people are generally beautiful, highly educated, financially sound, physically healthy, and very well-connected. We have the ability to get most material items we want (homes, cars, expensive kitchen appliances…or whatever…),... Continue Reading →
Hope is such a strange thing. Theoretically, I think of hope as being life-giving, but what it more often feels like is a current agony of waiting. I can tell you right now that you’ll be seeing frequent thoughts along the themes of... Continue Reading →
Dear friends, If you’ve talked to me at all in the last year or so, I’ve probably told you that I’m planning to do some writing. You then may have asked, “What are you going to write about?” And I... Continue Reading →
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My first solo ever was in 8th grade. Our chorus sang It's So Hard to Say Good-Bye to Yesterday a cappella, and I got to sing the second verse. For those of you youngsters who weren't even born yet when this... Continue Reading →
In Cru, we laugh at how there’s this somewhat standard answer to some questions. It goes like this: “How was your summer?” “It was hard… but good.” “How was your year?” “Hard… but good.” A while back, I asked a... Continue Reading →
Becca Hermes 