Beautiful Orthodoxy

By |Published On: September 24, 2015|Categories: News|

As we grow older, or a family member ages or sustains a life-altering disability, we’re often quick to say, “I don’t want to be a burden.” And with 48 years of quadriplegia, I’m the first to confess that thought has crossed my mind. But when it comes to families — especially Christian families — it’s our calling to depend upon one another. In a society that boasts individualism, the Christian family can showcase sacrificial service to the world. God designed my disability not to make me “independent,” but “interdependent.” That’s the beauty of Galatians 6:2, which tells us we fulfill the law of Christ when we “carry each others’ burdens.” Yes, as a quadriplegic who is rapidly aging, one part of me doesn’t want to burden my husband, Ken. But the other part understands that this messy, inconvenient stage of life is supposed to reflect God’s highest purposes for us as a couple, and as a family. Because that’s what Christian love is all about. Friend, this is Beautiful Orthodoxy in action and I encourage you to read more on this very important topic in an article I wrote for Today’s Christian Women, “The Beautiful Truth About Being a Burden.”

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