Defined by Christ

So many of us stretch our faces with smiles wide enough to mask the pain we hide. So many of us go through the motions-attending church, giving service, nurturing our families, learning and doing- while inside we feel empty, broken, doubtful, and even guilty for the way we feel. We tell ourselves that if we'd only work harder, we would somehow earn the blessings of peace, security, and unconditional love that we hunger for. But are we ever wrong! Simply by virtue of being a child of God, ea...