Singing in the Prison
July 4, 2025
I was cold and hungry lying on the table in a freezing operating room. I was waiting for the oncological surgeon to do a lumpectomy on me. I had two needles sticking out of my
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The Heart of Patience
June 27, 2025
Patience is a hard lesson. In the fast-paced world of fast-food, bullet trains, express lanes, quick fixes, the young and old, rich & poor often seek instant gratification, short-cut to success, easier and faster means
To Worry or Not to Worry
June 23, 2025
One day John Wesley was walking with a troubled man who expressed his doubt as to the goodness of God. He said, “I do not know what I shall do with all this worry and
Anger: Fuel or Fire?
June 22, 2025
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into
Abiding in the Shadows
June 21, 2025
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I
Growing in Faith
June 21, 2025
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.–Hebrews 11:1 When my mammography results showed suspicious cancer cells, my doctor was quite positive and encouraged me, saying,
God’s Presence through Suffering
June 21, 2025
Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. I consider that
The Story of Nehemiah – the Pray-er
June 15, 2025
Question: What is your first instinct when you are presented with a problem? What do you feel like doing right away? Do something to try to fix it asap? Ask a friend? Think of the
The Path to Joy
June 13, 2025
Depression is a real concern today. What comes to mind when one is depressed? Sadness, self-pity, blues, joyless? Perhaps one way to counter depression is to seek its opposite. Choose joy. We choose joy when
Looking through the Eyes of Love… to Forgive
June 13, 2025
How can I forgive.. let me count the ways…How do I forgive again and again? I can forgive if/when I remember the good about the person – what (s)he did to help me in the