S. T. Collins

I get down about stuff sometimes. Bewildered about how it seems some things never change. And, why, I wonder. Why, if you love Jesus and his way in the Gospels, wouldn’t you want it to change. But what lifts my spirits again and again is the sacred privilege to love and be loved. I think as much as anything, abundant life in Christ manifests itself in unkillable love in a murderous world, “punished and yet not killed.” We’ll think it’s dead and there it is again. “Dying and, behold, we live.” These 2 things: the Holy Spirit Spring-fed desire to love well and the faith to feel well-loved. Doesn’t take everybody. A lot of people can ignore or dislike you and a handful of people alongside Jesus love you well and you can make it through just about anything. There are some people out there who have defied the hatefulness of this world and loved you well. You have also, despite the scars that mark your heart, managed to love some people really well. Not a bad life, sweetheart. Not a bad life at all.

What a relief that Jesus is Lord and not we ourselves or another like us. My trust is in Christ alone, the One foretold, declared, displayed and preached in the Scriptures—not a caricature of him presented in the socials or exploited in the side-taking or bellowing in the rants.

Another 4-star review on my blog. Joni Martins, author: Book Review: Abandoned Trust by S.T. Collins jonimartinsauthor.blogspot.c… @BookTasters @STCollinsAuthor #DomesticAbuse

Continued thanks for the outpouring of love for our family. We will honor Molly’s life at a small family service this Friday at 3 pm PT. Please message me if you would like the link to join us remotely. Molly wrote this poem recently. We could not be prouder of our girl 💜.