Lee Freeman

As you prepare to make this recipe, make sure you really want it. Some of the ingredients are costly and rare. Making this recipe requires significant investment, not just in obtaining the ingredients but to actually make the dish. It takes time, practice, and careful attention. You should also know it has a kick! You may also notice tears while chopping. This is normal, and it will be worth it. Despite the challenges intrinsic to this dish, anyone can make it with the right mindset!

God called David a man after God’s own heart, and David is by far the greatest poet in scripture and the most prolific lamenter. Following his footsteps, Christian counselors often assign creative writing prompts that can give voice to our souls’ deepest longings and allow us to wrestle with fraught emotional/spiritual questions. One client I was working with was grappling with questions of worthiness, lovability, and identity. Here’s what he wrote, which he graciously agreed to share.

Estrangement is growing at an alarming rate in all facets of society. In one sense, perhaps all of our problems boil down to estrangement from God and from one another. Specifically, though, I have been hearing more and more — from clients and from observable data — a concerning rise in estrangement between parents and their children. This post aims to equip you with tools to close that chasm. The good news is we have a blueprint for what works, and we have incredible power to heal the rifts.