My Mosaic (July 9)

Happy Friday!
We spent a great week at Riding Mountain National Park, enjoying the beach, a Canadian safari through the bison enclosure and time with friends. I learned that black bears are not as big as what I thought - as there were many in the park - but that bison definitely are.
Have a wonderful weekend.
This Week on the Blog
This Week in Articles
How Do I Keep A Feeling of Contentment?
"They’re few and far between, aren’t they, those days of transcendent joy? You’ve probably experienced a few of them in your life" and here Jennie Polluck shares some tips to help build our contentment.
Angry with God: Sanctification-A Messy Journey In A Broken World
"We need a view of sanctification that allows us to be both purified from sin without a guilty sense of condemnation and endure suffering without a stigmatizing sense of shame."
The Depressing Dead End of 'Your Truth'
Brett McCracken writes, "it becomes impossible to form community when everyone is their own island, with no necessary reliance upon larger truths or embeddedness within a bigger story."
Lessons Learned in West Africa
I love this, "Every day is an opportunity to learn, to listen and to grow."
His Eye Is On the Sparrow & 11 Reasons You Are More Valuable Than They
From my friend Cara Ray, "Müller’s life and legacy is an example of restful dependence on God to do what he promised to do…take care of us."
