Links for the Weekend (2024-08-02)

Each Friday, I’ll post links to 3–5 resources from around the web you may want to check out.

‘Never Look Your Age’ — Shiny Lies We Often Buy

Stacy Reaoch has an important message for women and girls. Our culture has one message about aging, but the Bible has another.

Next time you look in the mirror and notice the ways your body has changed, try looking in a different way. Those stretch marks and loose skin around your abdomen — maybe they’re a reminder of the gift of children. Perhaps those dark circles under your eyes show the late nights you’ve spent counseling a troubled friend or anxious teen. That furrowed brow reveals the trials you’ve worked through, figuring out how to be a diligent friend or family member or worker. Those crow’s feet and laugh lines are sweet reminders of time spent delighting with others.

When God Doesn’t Give His Beloved Sleep

Tim Challies struggles to sleep, and he writes about trying to submit to God in this difficult area of life.

Though I’m really good at falling asleep, I’m extremely poor at staying asleep. And, as I’m sure you’d agree, the staying is every bit as important as the falling! When night comes and bedtime draws near, I always face it with a mix of eagerness and dread—eagerness to get some rest but dread of waking up before I get enough rest. More often than not, I sleep for a time, then wake up in the wee hours—too tired to feel rested but too rested to fall back asleep. I often begin a new day discouraged, with my mind hazy and my brain sluggish. It’s a battle that has gone on for decades and one that is getting no better as I age. In fact, it could actually be getting worse.

What to say to Dave about regular Bible reading

If someone at church (perhaps named Dave) asked you for advice on reading the Bible regularly, what would you say? Here is Ian Carmichael’s answer.

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