"What is my life purpose?" you may ask. You may even believe you have discovered it. But many of those with illness find it is different than they ever imagined. "The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with … [Read more...]
Devotion: Avoiding Losing Ourselves To The Hardship In Our Lives During Illness
"He has besieged me and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship." (Lamentations 3:4-6) It is not easy to live with hardship, and to suffer enduring pain. We can lose ourselves in the hardships that come into our lives. … [Read more...]
Why Did Someone Send Me a Get Well Soon Card?
"Get well soon!" people tell us, but when you are chronically ill, that little phrase, get well soon, can start to fester bitterness. “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind … [Read more...]
Devotion: What Does Reap What You Sow Mean When Chronically Ill?
"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows." (Galatians 6:7) I am a diabetic. I really wish I wasn't, because I like to eat, especially sweets. I have to continually discipline myself to stay out … [Read more...]
Devotion: How Illness Reminds Us Daily, His Plans Are Not Our Plans
"'For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,' says the Lord, 'thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.'" (Jeremiah 28:11) Some may not believe this, but my father once owned a dog with … [Read more...]
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