The Grit #1

On why we need to cultivate depth in brotherhood and sisterhood.

Dear Email Family,

My apologies for this email going out to everyone on the list. I’m not trying to spam everyone. I’m still getting used to a few of the new tools Substack makes available, and one is the “Free Preview.” I did not mean to have that turned on for this post. My apologies.

Also, please forgive the “Intro,” which was held over from last week. I forgot to update it. Boy, some days things just fall apart on you. I do apologize. I do, however, hope this new little post series will encourage and inspire your day.

All the best,

Tim

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The Word

A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.

—Eccl. 4:12

The Thought

Wolves are my favourite animal. Why?

Because they’re fierce, strong, intelligent, loyal, mysterious and they love and take care of their own.

When my younger brother Jon and I were in our twenties, we loved this saying: “Wolf, my brother.”

For all its weirdness, what it basically meant was, “I love you—like a wolf loves its pack.” It meant that we’d do anything for each other, that we had each other’s backs, and that we’d fight for each other when times were hard.