Pardon Me!
Did I do something to deserve this suffering? This is a common and distressing question for many who find themselves in a fiery trial. After all, who can look back on their lives and declare themselves sin free? Hint: only…
Did I do something to deserve this suffering? This is a common and distressing question for many who find themselves in a fiery trial. After all, who can look back on their lives and declare themselves sin free? Hint: only…
Several people have called or written to ask if God gave them cancer because he is mad at them. I’m delighted to confidently proclaim that Jesus Christ stepped in to take our punishment for sin, therefore God does not punish…
I don’t believe the Lord heaps rules on people fighting cancer. But if I could venture one requirement, it would be this: forgive those who hurt you. If your battle is anything like mine, there are many opportunities to forgive.…
“Where is God when it hurts?” Some people don’t ask this question when they are struggling with pain from cancer and its treatments. Not me; I really needed to know. For the answer, let’s turn to the complete guide for…
There is an “aha” moment in the life of every young eagle. The revelation comes at the most opportune time, during the worst crisis of its life, while it is plummeting towards the earth. Forces of gravity yank it faster…
A while back I was working with one of my students, and in the middle of the lesson he said to me, “Ms. Terri, did you know that we are made of more nothing than something?” He proceeded to tell…
During my battle with Stage IV metastatic melanoma, the Lord really used a devotional book, Streams in the Desert, to encourage me and to help me make sense of my sufferings. In one entry, there is a very inspirational quote…
When I was battling cancer, there was a topic that frequently crossed my mind, but I did not want to discuss it. Frankly, I did not appreciate it when others raised the issue with my wife, Terri, or I. We…
Do you ever just “hope” the Lord knows what He is doing? We are told that His ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:9), but sometimes our journey can seem so long and difficult, even pointless. Consider the children of…