The Folly of Men Arming Women for Combat
John Piper: USA Today reports that the minimal standards for strength set by the marines are on hold because half the women in boot camp can’t do three pull-ups. They’re on hold as “part of the process of equalizing physical standards to integrate women into combat jobs.”
Rescued
A beautiful story of redemption: “One day something beautiful happened. Something strange. The social workers came and got us and put our stuff in a brown paper bag and we met a different mom and dad. And they said they wanted us. Like, forever. And we could live with them and never go away. And I really liked the idea, but I didn’t know what it really meant to trust, so deep inside I didn’t believe them. Not yet. ”
The Young, Restless, and Reformed and Gospel Amnesia
Luma Sims offers her experience and wisdom to the YRR.
Carrying the Burden of the Sadness of a Loved One
Another powerful spiritual narrative from Michael Patton. His closing words: “When my dad died, the burden left. The sadness that I felt responsible to fix was taken from me. And I am beginning to think that it was much of the cause for my sadness over the last few years.”
“It’s not fair”
Yesterday, I wrote about this phrase in connection with Psalm 37. Soon after, I noticed that Dan Darling had also written on it, especially what do do when our kids say it. Later I discovered that Mark Altrogge had also written written on Psalm 37 yesterday: Fretting and Fearful For Our nation – Here’s Some Advice.
1950′s F1 Driver Stirling Moss Meets Current F1 Star Lewis Hamilton
I really enjoyed the mutual respect and affection there was between these two drivers from very different eras. Judging by the cars, I think Moss was the most courageous.