WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE?
Most people equate the term, Medical Missions with organizations like Doctors Without Borders, Samaritan’s Purse, and other groups dedicated to alleviating suffering in poverty-stricken third world countries. And although countless individuals devote their lives to making the world a better place...
CHRISTIAN RIGHTS — WHAT ARE THEY?
Gwen and I had planned a trip for months. It was a dream vacation to Maui, something we had hoped to do for years. The morning we were to leave for the airport, our alarm didn’t go off and...
HOW DO YOU GET OUT OF BED WHEN YOU JUST CAN’T?
I sat quietly in my car, parked in the garage. In the past I’d learned that giving myself a moment to think cleared my head, but this time I couldn’t get it together.
GOING HOME FOR THE FIRST TIME
My Post on Caringbridge Seven years ago today — Jul 21, 2008 10:03pm. The past twenty-four hours have marked the most difficult period of my life. It has been impossible to control Gwen’s pain, breaking through the IV medications...
IT MATTERS WHAT THEY SEE
“What people see when they look at us is how we respond to difficulties, how we behave when it really matters. Is our faith grounded, or do we fall apart when trouble comes our way? I will do what He has...
THE FINAL JOURNEY
I posted this in my journal seven years ago today, July 17th, 2008 at 10:53pm. The night was fairly quiet with several urgent pain injections to get through.
PERSEVERENCE — THE KEY TO SUCCESS
Perseverance is defined as the steady persistence in a course of action, especially in spite of obstacles, difficulties, and discouragement. But more than just a determination to press forward, perseverance has been a required characteristic of successful men and...
HOW TO FIX A BAD MARRIAGE
Marriage counselors, some of them proposing to be Christians, place more importance on assigning blame and assessing penalties than understanding the root of the problem. When there are difficulties in a marriage, one or the other in the couple...
THE MAN WHO DARES . . .
A number of years ago, after a particularly destructive turn in our financial lives, my wife bought me a plaque and instructed me to hang it on the wall where I could see it every day for the rest...
LIFE IS SHORT
As a young father, my life was filled with responsibilities. I wanted to earn a good wage, climb the allusive corporate ladder, and support my family well. I wanted them to have the best. It was more than making...