Are We Missing the Point of Suffering?

Are We Missing the Point of Suffering?

Cancer is never fair, but it seems especially cruel when it strikes a child. Deborah, a mother, brought her two-year-old son David to Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital a few years ago. There, a pediatric oncologist named Dr. John Truman informed them that...
Meatloaf: The Importance of Family Meals

Meatloaf: The Importance of Family Meals

Dinner time at our house is of the utmost importance, but it is also the most chaotic. One kid is screaming for water while another one is spilling it. Molly hardly ever sits down to eat until nearly halfway into the meal because, like a busy waiter, she responds to...
Top 10 Bible Verses to Use at the Hospital

Top 10 Bible Verses to Use at the Hospital

Walking into a person’s crisis is an intimate experience. The pain of suffering is exasperated when met with the unknown. Fear increases when we do not have answers. Some environments are prone to more waiting and questioning and therefore fear. A hospital is a place...
A Clear Cure for Fear

A Clear Cure for Fear

Fear can punch you in the gut and take your lunch.  You least expect it, never desire it, and what you do with it is important. If we stay in a place of fear and therefore do not trust God, we forfeit the peace He offers. Yet, if your fear is a catalyst to move...