Perseverance shows determination and steadfastness. I obviously have very little of all three.

“Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” Ecclesiastes 7:8 RSV

I recently navigated a tough season of life. Let me rephrase—I’m still navigating—with one oar and a leak in the boat.

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” ~Nelson Mandela

Have you ever been there? At the bottom looking up? It’s not as if you believe God has abandoned you, it just that…

Okay, so maybe you don’t feel that way, but I struggled t...