Posts tagged “Illnesses”
Your pain has a purpose
I recently read The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis, and it shattered some of my old ways of thinking about life’s troubles….
Pain is a tough test to pass
I so desperately want to remember God works spiritual gains through physical pains. Just like a tough workout leaves me sore today but stronger…
Invisible poison—you need the cure
I had one of the worst days of my life recently when I took my baby in for his one-year-old checkup and found out…
Heating and pounding
Have you ever watched a silversmith work? It’s mesmerizing. As a child, I attended a renaissance festival and was captivated by the craftsmanship. The…
Almost home
Did you know the average life expectancy in the U.S. according to WorldData is 74.5 years for men and 80.2 years for women? Subtract…
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…