“You are smart!” I said. “You are passionate. And generous and creative and cute—” “Mom,” Kate interrupted. “I don’t want to know what you say about me. I want to know what Jesus says.” Oh yeah. Right. Of course. Because everything else is like chasing the wind, Ecclesiastes says.7 Our minds spin and spin, often grabbing hold of lies in the search for stability. Messages get mixed, and it feels as if we can’t quite put our feet back down on the simple truths of what it means to love Jesus, what it means to be loved by Jesus. If, like Kate, you need to be reminded of who Jesus says you are, may
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