Welcome to Weekend Reading! I have put together a small collection of articles I’ve read recently that I have found challenging and encouraging. I pray they challenge and encourage you as well!

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This piece by John Piper was just what I needed to hear. Being married has made me think of what comes in heaven. Do we cease to mean anything to our spouse then? Will My Spouse Be My Best Friend In Heaven?

Glenna writes with the wisdom of lived experience. Suffering and joy do seem to go hand in hand, and through it all our Father holds us: Joy in the Morning

Kristin from The Palest Ink always seems to post just what I need to hear. I’ve recently been reflecting on “redeeming time”, since a ladies bible study I attend touched on it. This particular piece of writing from Kristin touches on a similar thought: To Say Yes Is To Also Say No

This put all my thoughts into words: To the Woman Who’s Thinking of Quitting Church. I’ve seen many young women that I used to know, or others on social media leave the church because of painful things that have happened to them. It breaks my heart, but this piece said it so well!

I came across this article through the recommendation of a writer I follow. I hope it encourages you as much as it encouraged me: Though My Flesh May Fail: Reflections on Chronic Suffering from the Hospital Bed