abortion, Bible, Colossians, depression, evil, faith, God, grief, obedience, pain, prayer, thankfulness
I’ve had a heavy heart the past week or so. I’ve been blaming gray winter clouds hiding the sun that I need to light me up and the beige walls of my home closing in as winter weather held our family hostage all last week. And maybe they have something to...
1 Peter, hope, pain, Peter, Romans
I’ve been mulling over an oxymoron the last 24 hours or so. At church yesterday, somebody (Keith Thomas – give props where props are due) brought up the idea that, as Christians, we can have hope and joy in the midst of grievous situations. We can trust...
Colossians, God, John, pain
It’s almost laughable…how life is just one sucker punch after another. Just when you think you’ve recovered from one crushing situation, just when you’ve gotten back up on your feet and are in a semi-upright position, another seemingly...
God, grief, James, pain, Psalms, Satan
I’ve probably read about 30 articles on depression and suicide since Monday night. From the well-known writers and publications to the amateur bloggers, it seems every writer has an opinion on the subject, and most are saying the same thing: depression and...
2 Corinthians, believe, Bible, faith, God, hope, pain, prayer, Uncategorized
Paul. I can’t begin to understand the fervency of this dude’s faith. I think part of it is just his personality. He was a zealous Jew before he became a zealous Christ-follower. He seems to just be one of those people that never does anything halfway....
