Posts tagged “Illnesses”
God cares (even now)
In a book by Tim Keller, I read the tale of a witch who turned unsuspecting travelers into stone. She had a cottage with…
Pain is temporary
According to Jesus, I’m afraid of the wrong things. Like my back. A few years ago, I was a solid 6’ and 2.5” tall….
His eye is on the sparrow
Back in the spring of 1905, a songwriter named Civilla Martin and her husband became friends with Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle, two devout Christians…
Messy comfort
My ten-year-old is a big stuffed animal guy. He sleeps with one fox, one dog, four bears, two monkeys, one woolly mammoth, and at…
Preparing for the storm
My Florida friends spent last week preparing for Hurricane Ian. Some reinforced windows in their homes. Another packed up a bunch of her possessions…
Health is fleeting, but GOD is forever
Unless my doctor is lying to me, my body isn’t getting any better. My 6’3” frame has compressed to 6’2” (on a good day),…
The healing business
From the start, Christians have been in the healing business. “Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out…
Thankful for the thorn
“I begged the Lord three times to take it away from me. But he told me: ‘My kindness is all you need. My power…
Ask questions; state God’s truth
Sad things have been on my mind. A high school friend said goodbye to his wife after her long battle with cancer, and someone…
Healed
Dumb mosquito. It bit me, and a week later I was flat on my back. My temperature shot up to 104 degrees. An ice…
Then I am strong
I struggle to figure out why everyone doesn’t at least want the message of the Bible to be true. It seems pretty awesome to…
Rest and grow in God’s Word
“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened…