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“Many who are working among the suffering…thought they were going as the benefactors but they invariably found themselves being helped and liberated themselves.”

(Just one of the insights from this book that resonates with me. This little book is one of my favorites as well as the book of Job in the Bible is my favorite.)

#prophet #CharacterCharm

It‘s sloppy theology to think that all suffering is good for us, or that it‘s a result of sin. All suffering can be used for good, over time, after mourning and healing, by Gods graciousness. But sometimes it‘s just plain loss, not because you needed to grow or learn any kind of lesson. The trick is knowing the difference between the two.

Pain is sometimes a call for growth—and sometimes a companion of mourning.

Friendship doesn‘t always mean being partners in crime; sometimes, at it‘s best, it requires exactly the opposite—an honest word, a push, a loving correction.

One of the best things great friendship does is tell us the truth about ourselves when we need it most.

Let‘s set a new example for a generation of young women who are watching us closely. Let‘s teach them by our example to be women who work hard, who pay attention to their dreams, who give themselves to making the world a better place, women who believe that there are a whole lot of things more important than being the prettiest princess in the room.

We need both halves of the story: the suffering and the redemption. Either part by itself is incomplete.

I‘ve also decided to order this Bible from Guideposts. I have a study bible I read when I was a teenage girl and I read all of it from the beginning to the end but I like the idea of this being read every day and that it says it reads like an epic novel. I haven‘t ever read a daily Bible before. How will I find the time to read this and other books that I want to read? I don‘t want to only read this. I want to read other things too.

I liked the first part of the book better than the second half. it all tied together nicely in the end, I suppose, but I initially found the bits about Egypt a bit disjointed compared to the first half. overall it was an enjoyable read.

This is a haiku written while being tired so it‘s a tired haiku. I‘m gonna go to sleep now. 😴💤🫩🥱

I had a good day today but I‘m so tired
I‘ve been a zombie all day
I didn‘t sleep well last night because I knew I would be going to lunch with my family today to celebrate our July birthdays
I don‘t sleep well the night before when I know I have plans the next day
I‘m looking forward to sleeping in late on Sunday

#haiku #haikuhive