When my son was nearly three I needed an operation that would require a month or more of recovery In the days leading up to the procedure I imagined myself in bed while stacks of dirty dishes accumulated in the sink I wasn rsquo t sure how I rsquo d take care of an active toddler and couldn rsquo t picture myself standing in front of the stove to cook our meals I dreaded the impact my weakness would have on the rhythm of our lives God intentionally weakened Gideon rsquo s forces before his troops confronted the Midianites First [... more]