Bonus Excerpt from Breaking Challenges
I think I understand why Cain killed his brother, Abel, in the Bible story about the first murder. Don’t get me wrong… his reaction was extreme, but it can be infuriating to constantly be bested by your sibling. Believe me––I know from first-hand experience.
Even though it was many years ago, I vividly remember learning the story about the first brothers. Nana Janice had insisted we go to a fancy summer Bible school camp offered through her church. None of the parables we heard resonated with me quite like the one of Cain and Abel. While the other children recoiled at the idea of the first murder, I nodded my head because I saw where Cain was coming from.
Everyone wanted to place the sole blame on Cain and say what a horrible person he was, without
