Bruised reeds and smoldering wicks -- The bruised reed. Not guilty : overcoming shame ; Don't miss the party : the dungeon of the bitter ; When you and your kin can't : dealing with difficult relatives ; It's all right to dream again : facing discouragement ; Sour milk : overcoming a bad attitude ; A crazy hunch and a high hope : genuine gestures of faith ; Forever young : how to love growing old ; Read the story : when others let you down -- The smoldering wick. The power of a timid prayer : when you wonder if your prayers matter ; Bright lights on dark nights : when you are out of choices ; The hardest thing God ever did : understanding God's priority ; What only God can do : when you're trapped by legalism ; Galilean grace : when you let God down ; The tenderness of God : when you wonder if God cares ; The madman turned missionary : when you encounter evil ; Seeing the unseen : when you are afraid of the future ; Joseph's prayer : when you're confused by God's actions ; The grave fact : understanding death ; Listless Christianity : when being good is not enough ; The stone mover's gallery.