Learning to Rest

By Ruth Burke The last two weeks did not go as planned. I was sick for an entire week. It started as a bad sore throat and got steadily worse. I’d love to say that when I realized how sick I was I took great care of myself. Unfortunately the opposite is true. I...

Mold In My Heart

By Ruth Burke I have a confession to make. There are parts of my shower that, until very recently, went weeks without being cleaned. I know – it’s horrible. I’d be hiding behind my hands right now if I didn’t need both of them to type. I have a small bathroom, with a...

Pride and Pregnancy

By Ruth Burke The birth of my third child changed my life. It would be nice to follow that statement with some lovely thoughts about what a blessing children are, and how wonderful it is to be mother. While it is true that my children are a blessing and being a mother...

In Response to Charlottesville

By Ruth Burke I had originally written a different post for this week but after the white supremacist march in Charlottesville I knew I had to respond. White supremacy is evil and completely incompatible with the gospel. But that is not what this post is about. As a...

Can Jesus Understand the Pain of Childbirth?

By: Ruth Burke During a recent church service I was holding my sleeping baby and thinking about the pain she caused me. I know that’s a bit strange, but please bear with me. My husband was leading the communion portion of the service and had handed our seven...