Luke 15:3-7 “Jesus told them this story: “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders. When he arrives, he will call together his friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ In the same way, there is more joy in heaven

Please understand that I know some people are truly poisonous, dangerous, cruel, and evil. I’m not suggesting reconciliation with those people. That’s not what this place is about. However… It’s becoming pervasive, isn’t it? This chosen divide between family members in search of safety has become an increasing part of our culture. Those leaving have given up on working things out or trying to be understood. Leaving seems safest and cleanest. They’re done with trying to be und