Our faith usually breaks down because our heart breaks first. We’re shocked and disillusioned by circumstances God has allowed. Maybe you’ve been rejected; lost a loved one; or a financial or health crisis has “ruined” your life. Good news –…
EMOTIONS. We judge them, we wear them, we fight them, we try to make them go away! Yet Jesus had a lot of them! Recently I listened as an adult woman and her mother shared at a cancer support group. The…
Habakkuk was considered a “minor” prophet, but he certainly delivered some major life lessons! His name means “embrace,” or “hug.” He struggled with God’s plan to discipline rebellious Israel by the cruel Babylonians who were taking over the world. Why…
Some know all too well that heartbreak can seem worse at Christmas. Yet the One whose birth we celebrate understands and knows exactly how to fix a broken heart! In fact, He states upfront that mending broken hearts was a…
When Mary first heard she was pregnant with the Messiah, she was naturally overjoyed. As her Aunt Elizabeth put it, she was truly “Blessed among women!” (Luke 1:42). One might think her life would be full of honors and privileges,…
The following are some hard but good questions from one of our cancer patients along with my answers: “Where is God? Why has He permitted over 3 million lives to be lost to this virus? Why am I still struggling with this…
Five Keys to Overcoming Anxiety This question is by far our cancer warriors most frequently asked question! A cancer diagnosis is very troubling with the accompanying physical, financial and relational challenges. Valid concerns can morph into crippling worry. I learned…
Victor or Victim? Can grief turn toxic? Definitely. Sometimes hurt, pain and loss seem so overwhelming that we turn away from the Lord in despair and anger. This anger can take many forms, from outright rebellion, to self-pity, to passive…
Life can be overwhelmingly hard and the temptation to despair can be great. Happened to me when I was diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic melanoma in 2003. I was soon after given the prognosis of “days to live.” The cancer…
THE DITCH OF GUILT When I was in college and new in my faith, a young lady friend kept using a phrase about our relationship with God. She’d talk about being “under grace,” and I had no idea what she…