“I will extol the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.” (Psalm 34:1-2) “You look so good.” That’s often the greeting of a friend. My … [Read more...]
Devotion: When You Have Chronic Pain and Illness, “What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You”
“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (II Peter 3:18). I have intolerances to many things so I have started examining food labels carefully. Recently I was going to make something for company … [Read more...]
Devotion: Illness May Sap My Energy, But I Won’t Let it Touch My Hope
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.” (2 (Corinthians 4:16) Americans love big helpings. My weakness is peanut butter fudge ice cream. And so … [Read more...]
Devotion: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Jesus Understands the Sorrows of Illness
"He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. " (Isaiah 53:3). I have been studying the prophets of the Old Testaments lately. I am always "wowed" by the accuracy of events foretold. … [Read more...]
Devotion: Birthed in Pain: Is The Chronic Pain of Our Illness Worthwhile?
"To the woman he said, 'I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children.'" (Genesis 3:16a) I used to have this skewed view of God. Somehow, I got the idea that once … [Read more...]
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