Grief is a strange thing. It’s crazy how a song or a memory can toss you back into the throws of heartache and pain. Many teach Kubler-Ross’ five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance) to people who have recently experienced the death of a loved one. Unfortunately, few people move through these stages in the way you climb a ladder, moving from one…
I would love to be able to report that the number of people dying by suicide has declined, but I can’t. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reports that someone completes suicide every 13.7 seconds. That statistic once again became much more real for me last week. One of my dearest friends lost a family member to suicide. The dying are husbands, fathers, brothers,…
They were arrested and taken in for questioning. “Is it true that you’ve been teaching crazy things about a man who rose from the dead?” They could not deny it; they had been telling all who would listen about their risen Savior. What they couldn’t understand is why the rulers got mad over a crippled man. The day before they met a homeless man…
Saturday night I received a message telling me that church would be delayed due to icy roads. Translation – Extra Sleep! After a long night’s sleep (which is pretty rare for me), I woke up Sunday morning, smiling inside because of the extra rest. Just as I started to climb out of bed, my bedroom door burst open with my favorite teenager standing there grinning ear to…
Recently, I shared with you about an American pastor being tried in Iran for his religious beliefs. The Iranian government claimed that Pastor Saeed was a threat to national security because of his Christian faith. He and his attorney were only allowed in the courtroom on the first day of the trial. The rest of the trial continued without their presence. This is an injustice!…
Today’s teens have access to the world at their fingertips. While this has its benefits, it also comes with great risks. As the mother of a middle schooler, I talk with many parents about the right time to give your child a cell phone. My daughter, like most of her friends, has an ipod touch that she uses to connect with friends, to listen to…