This pickup man takes a break after the rodeo. He’s still wearing his armor – the heavy thick chaps, knee pads, shin guards, spurs, rope, hat. Each item has a critical purpose and is designed to help him do his job—getting cowboys out of a storm or
“I didn’t see that one coming.” “How could God let this happen?” “What now?” Been there? I dare say, most have. We lose our job, our home, our love, our way. We struggle to get back up, dig out the gravel pitting our flesh, and continue on.
Ever feel like a misfit? Like you don’t measure up or conform enough? Like you’re just too different? Author Karla Akins knows the feeling but is encouraged by other nonconformists in the Bible. She says: Now that I’m a grandmother (okay – old), I find great comfort