The grief we learn to carry: Stacy MacLaren says, “Grief research has given us language for something grieving people have known in their bones forever: losing someone you deeply love isn't like sustaining an injury that eventually disappears once you've healed correctly. Grief is, in part, a massive act of learning.”
Some of the strangest Old Testament laws and what they mean: Christine Palmer explains, ““You shall not eat any flesh with the blood in it. You shall not interpret omens or tell fortunes” (Lev. 19:26). To remain in right standing with the Lord, under no circumstances may the covenant people eat meat with its blood, for to do so could lead to idolatry (Lev. 17:7, 10). In pagan rites the blood of a slain animal was manipulated to conjure spirits of the underworld.”
The Bible’s countercultural view on aging: Jen Wilkin says, “What is the wisdom of numbering our days? It is to pay attention to the passage of time and to live as though each day, each season, each moment on the curve matters for eternity. It is trusting God to help us unlearn the original sin of self-reliance as the aging process gradually, even faithfully, reteaches us dependence.”
The fastest-shrinking jobs in the US: Visual Capitalist reports that typists, telemarketers, and loading operators are among those whose jobs are on the decline.
How counterfeit money actually works: Fascinating video from a former counterfeiter.
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