Messy story of the week Linda is exhausted, but not in a dramatic way. She’s the one who remembers permission slips, keeps track of who needs what, notices when someone’s tone has shifted, and makes sure everyone gets to church mostly on time. She prays. She tries to respond thoughtfully ins...

MESSY STORY “The Mistake That Wouldn’t Let Go” Caroline had always been the steady one — the reliable friend, the organized mom, the woman who never raised her voice, never missed a deadline, never crossed a line. People admired her. Some even quietly envied her. She didn’t think of herself as pr...

Messy Story of the Week He gripped the steering wheel a little tighter. It had been a long day — the kind filled with small irritations: traffic, forgotten lunches, kids arguing in the back seat. His patience was wearing thin, and the only prayer he could manage was a weary, “Lord, can You just g...

  Messy Story of the Week It was one of those mornings.The cereal spilled, the printer jammed, the six-year-old couldn’t find her shoes, and Jan heard herself mutter, “Why does everything have to be so hard?” No one answered, but the question hung there in the air.A few minutes later, she heard t...