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  • The Yoke That Lifts

    A Reflection on Matthew 11:28–30 “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden…

  • What I Carry Into the Night

    Lamentations 2:19 “Arise, cry out in the night… in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children…” There are nights when I’m not reflecting so much as surviving my own thoughts. The house…

  • No Oxygen

    Blame builds quickly—with repetition. Accusation thickens the air.Walls rise in defense.Conversation turns combative,and listening feels likeconceding defeat. This is the trap: Attack invites armor.Armor invites escalation.Words sharpen.Tone hardens.Everyone reacts. A barrier forms—two sides lockedin mirrored certainty,each convincedthe other holds the key. Walls echo with “fairness,”with justification,with the familiar refrain. Nothing grows. Accountability has no oxygenwhen…