My son is sick, and I am afraid. Because he is a cancer survivor (eight years, bless God!), when something happens that interrupts that heart relief of his healing – my soul fears. Last week, he was disoriented. He couldn’t drive, couldn’t write his name, had trouble putting words together to make a sentence. The …
As I closed my prayer journal, I thought once again about my nieces and nephews. These dear ones were the focus of my Sabbath prayers – the next generation that will love justice, show mercy and live as Kingdom-bearers in our world. Years ago, I determined to pray them through school decisions, career changes and …
The kindness of a weekend in Denver brings hope that Alzheimer’s does not have to steal from every family.
What are the 7 stages of Alzheimer’s disease and how can families prepare? This series of blog posts explains the stages through the viewpoint of a fictional character, Reverend G.
Why is balance so important to the functioning of our souls? Can we work hard while forgetting play? And if we do, what happens to our joy?
Are you throwing yourself into an emotional trash bag of “less than” mentality? Describing ourselves as “just” forces us to embrace shame.
How do we deal with the question of “Why?” when heaven is silent? Maybe God sees the bigger picture through his timeless eyes.
How many times do we invite the verdict of shame? Can we find our authentic selves, dare greatly and let hope eliminate shame?
Most of us try to create traditions within our families. Reverend G and her son, Jacob, guarded the tradition of family dinner after church on Sunday. (I know this because she told me; i.e. fictional characters talking to the writer again http://amzn.to/1rXlCyh). For my son and me, one of our favorite traditions has revolved around …
Most of my followers believe there is one true God, and they follow the Christian faith. If you fall into that category, then this blog post is nothing new. You can forward it to a friend or a neighbor. However, the internet is a vast mission field and long after I am gone – I …