Finding Help in the Horrible
I have a dear friend whose 38-year-old son died suddenly a couple of weeks ago. Adequate words to give my friend seemed weak and unsubstantial. This Israel-Hamas War is incredibly awful. The loss of so many lives, so many hurting people, so much tragedy. Oh, that we had words that could help. As we grasp…
New Life from a Pig’s Heart
Breaking news! On September 20th, surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore announced that they transplanted the heart of a genetically altered pig into a man with terminal heart disease who had no other hope for treatment. Lawrence Faucette, 58, a Navy veteran and married father of two had terminal heart disease…
It’s Okay – to NOT Be Okay
In the community I live in, two very dear and precious men, within just a couple of days of each other, passed away this month. Those dear men had dear spouses who are now in the throes of recovery. They are having to make some very serious decisions about what their life is going to…
Ready for a Heart Transplant?
Ready for a Heart Transplant?Because we were out-of-touch with the world last week while on our fishing trip, I missed two heart-breaking family notifications — the passing of a dear cousin as well as the passing of the 18-year-old granddaughter of an aunt and uncle. As I thought about our cousin, who lived a most…
The Way Maker is Here to Help Us Find Our Way Out
This morning I join others with stunned disbelief and sadness that we could live in a world where hate is so rampant that a single person could inflict such horrific pain as we witnessed yesterday. I watched the news video of people struggling to find a way out of what was thought to be just…
Gratitude Even in the Toughest Times
Day 262 of Photo Inspirations — Gratitude Even in the Toughest Times Last night, my Life Group’s discussion was about gratitude. I asked them to write down 10 things they are grateful for in one minute. Some beat the minute and wrote down even more things. I did the exercise, yesterday morning. I gave…