This reminds me of someone I met 2 years ago. The lady is in her late 60s, married and has her adult daughter living with them. They work and volunteer at a Christian church and have lived here for 40 years. Her husband has had many health problems lately and I am the only one she calls when they need something. I have been wondering why I am the only one she can rely on. Wouldn't you think she and her family know many people or made many friends in all this time? It makes me wonder who she rea... moreThis reminds me of someone I met 2 years ago. The lady is in her late 60s, married and has her adult daughter living with them. They work and volunteer at a Christian church and have lived here for 40 years. Her husband has had many health problems lately and I am the only one she calls when they need something. I have been wondering why I am the only one she can rely on. Wouldn't you think she and her family know many people or made many friends in all this time? It makes me wonder who she really is. She told me people are staying away from her because all she talks about is religion. Makes me wonder.
Trials aren’t roadblocks—they’re the fire that forges you. Every hardship builds endurance. Every mile of pain shapes your character. And that character produces unshakable hope.
You’re not breaking—you’re becoming. Keep riding. God is working in the strug.
A true warrior of Christ is not proven in comfort, but in battle. Suffering refines faith, endurance strengthens the soul, and character anchors hope in God’s promise.
Stand firm. Kneel in surrender—but rise in strength. You are being p... more
Trials aren’t roadblocks—they’re the fire that forges you. Every hardship builds endurance. Every mile of pain shapes your character. And that character produces unshakable hope.
You’re not breaking—you’re becoming. Keep riding. God is working in the strug.
A true warrior of Christ is not proven in comfort, but in battle. Suffering refines faith, endurance strengthens the soul, and character anchors hope in God’s promise.
Stand firm. Kneel in surrender—but rise in strength. You are being prepared for purpose.
CAA Samuel Doughty
Priory of the Calvary Cross
Militia Christi