Are you going through a time of disappointment or grief? Maybe you are experiencing the loss of a loved one, a lost dream, a defeat or another kind of setback. All these can bring grief and sadness. Sorrow can both crush us under its heavy weight and consume us to […]
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Have you ever thought, “I feel weak dealing with what is going on, whether it be grief or challenging circumstances?” When that happens we are in an unsettling place of not being in control. We recognize we are not as strong as we would like to be. It may bring […]
Life is full of worries, burdens, fears, difficult circumstances, troubles and heartache. Life is hard, messy, and unexpected. What do we do with our worries? I wonder if you are like me. You give your concerns to God and then promptly take them back. I share my concerns with […]
Do you ever ask why? Why did someone get cancer or a loved one die so young? Why do children suffer when it is not their fault? In our modern age of technology and medical science, I think everything should have an answer or be fixable. I am at a […]
The dismissive cliché “Time heals all wounds” can sting when quoted back to us when a loss is shared. Why do people say that? Do they think we will feel better? I get angry when I hear it. The cliché seems to minimize our hurt or grief and even can […]
Aren’t five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not one of them is overlooked by God. Even the hairs on your head are all counted. Don’t be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows (Luke 12:6-7 CEB) Do you ever feel unnoticed? Do you ever see yourself as unimportant? […]
What is courage? Two men in the prime of their lives face insurmountable odds. Which is harder physical or emotional obstacles? Most thirty-year-old males are busy building their career, starting a family and visualizing a bright future. Rounding as a hospital chaplain, I visited two men confronting overwhelming difficulties during […]
Do you write notes to help you remember? I like to have reminders on little yellow sticky notes all over my house because I forget important things. If yellow sticky notes are not available, I find a scrap of paper write on. Believe it or not, writing down a note […]
A few days after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, I volunteered at the Uvalde Memorial Hospital to provide chaplain care to the staff. The shooting on May 24, 2022, left nineteen fourth graders and two teachers dead. Caring for the victims left the hospital staff shocked […]
Be still and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10). This is a familiar verse but it is so hard to do. Being still means to be tranquil, silent, quiet and motionless, all that seems impossible. Our days are full of caring for children or other loved ones, demanding work, […]