Have you ever wondered where God was during your tragedy or asked why he didn’t make it stop? You aren’t alone. Jesus prepared us to expect problems in Matthew 5. Bad things happen to us all. You might ask what the point is of being a […]
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The Life Preserver
While reading Psalm 119 today, I remembered my cancer journey. My result was miraculous, but miracles are only possible within challenges and impossibilities. I remember how God helped preserve my life within the cancer nightmare and its treatment protocols. Like Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote, “How do […]
Facing the Worst
What if the worst thing we can imagine actually were to happen? Would we know how to face it? Close family members of mine and friends are going through some challenging and trying times right now. As I’ve been praying for them, I remember my torment […]
The Impossible Thing
Do you have an impossible thing in your life? It mockingly reminds you that you are powerless against its control. You’ve begun to feel that the pain, confusion, oppression are your lot in life. It might even tell you that you deserve it. I know it […]
Blessings Within the Tragedy (My Covid Chronicles)
This year, there was no quiet coffee in the peace of Christmas morning as everyone slept. This almost holy time for me didn’t exist this year, nor did any semblance of Christmas we love. Things can always be worse, but they certainly could have been better […]