1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 I lived on Nicollet Ave. in a city that’s been ablaze with rage, but I was too tiny to know anything but the security of arms cradling me. Minneapolis, MN was simply home. My birthplace. My nativity. This morning a candle wafts rich vanilla into my chilly basement and my Bible is open to the book of Jeremiah. Jeremiah’s intensity seems fitting for the fractures dividing our country.&amp;nbsp;“There is no cure for my grief,”&amp;nbsp;he writes.&amp;nbsp;“My heart breaks for what I see and hear”&amp;nbsp;(Jeremiah 8:18, The Voice).&amp;nbsp; Maybe that’s what you feel too. The heaviness. The defeat. The grief. As I read Jeremiah 9:23-24, I wonder&amp;nbsp;what breakthrough might happen if we spent less time drawing conclusions and more time drawing close to God. Less time taking sides and more time by His side. &amp;nbsp; Links mentioned: To get a short, doable tip in your inbox every week to help you get to know your neighbors, sign up&amp;nbsp;HERE. Read the written version of this episode&amp;nbsp;HERE. Ripple-Effect Faith with Twyla Franz http://theuncommonnormal.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40051825/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/40051825