Posts tagged “Death”
Faith up close
I love seeing faith up close. A while back, I received a kind invitation from the wife of a dying man. She correctly guessed…
God still has work for you
My friend Donna was recently taken home to be with Jesus. For years she struggled with infections that trapped her in a dizzying pattern…
Find a reason to believe
“On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the…
Live with confidence
Brittany was diagnosed with brain cancer and had 14 months to live. When the doctors told her that her death would be painful, Brittany…
Easter sets us free from death’s sting
Richard was on an airplane eating his lunch when he felt something land in his hair. He rubbed his head, which caused the scorpion…
Beware of the satanic three-step
A number of years ago, I heard Christian biologist Dr. David Menton give a presentation in which he described the satanic three-step. It’s a…
Plan your legacy
Death and dying freak people out. They deal with that fear in various ways. Some people can’t go into a hospital to visit someone,…
Free lunch tomorrow
On one occasion I saw a clever sign that a restaurant had posted in its window. It read: Free Lunch Tomorrow. There was a…
What’s your action plan?
Death made headlines again. Immediately after the news of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash spread, the posts on social media were begging us to hug…
How to switch from reacting to preventing suicide
I met her at the airport. Within a few minutes, the woman told me, “I’ve been at two funerals in the past two months—and…
Your children will die
A friend and I joke that we’re worst-case-scenario moms, able to easily imagine everything that could possibly go wrong with our kids. While we…