It is not the years but the changes that make us grow.
The dues of discipleship are high indeed, and how much we can take so often determines how much we can then give.
Though we live in a failing world, we have not been sent here to fail.
If we are serious about our discipleship, Jesus will eventually request each of us to do those very things which are most difficult for us to do.
Good homes are still the best source of good humans.
As parenting declines, the need for policing increases. There will always be a shortage of police if there is a shortage of effective parents! Likewise, there will not be enough prisons if there are not enough good homes.