I grew up in a home where there was not much love. A lot of screaming, hollering, but not much joy. My mom was so verbally abusive. The only time we heard God’s name was when it was being used as a swear. I was 16 years old before I realized that some parents...
Last week I looked at my healing journey from the physical perspective. My experience is that illness, disease, or physical affliction is always a doorway into God’s grace and an opportunity for healing not only of body, but also mind, heart, and spirit. As I have...
It has been almost ten months since I was diagnosed with breast cancer and I wanted to share my healing journey so far with you. Part One of my blog deals with the physical side of things while Part Two, next week, will focus on the spiritual. I want to emphasize that...
These are two well known New Testament stories about generosity. In Mark 12 a widow is commended by Jesus for her giving and is comparing her to others who gave more, but the widow gave all that she had. While Jesus teaches in the countryside, the...
Last year, PIXAR released a movie called Soul about a man who dies and tries to get his life back while discovering the joys of living. When trying to convince someone (who shall remain nameless for privacy) to watch, they were told the premise and immediately...
