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The valley is so dark sometimes. I have written about this a little in a previous post. I knew it was dark, but I didn’t see how dark it was as I walked along the bottom of it. In the last few months, God has taken me out of the valley. It was a slow … Continue reading God Doesn’t Owe Me Kindness
It really shouldn't be, should it? We know His character is both loving and gracious. A simple survey of the Bible makes this plain. Even in the Old Testament, when we read of the many wicked kings in Israel, we still see that God is merciful and gracious to His people. His people that really … Continue reading When God’s Grace is Unexpected
Robyn wanted her testimony read at her funeral. With a patch over one eye to stop her double vision, and with a finger on her iPhone’s swipe keyboard, Robyn composed her testimony. Sometimes she was able to use her laptop, but the awkward angle of her hospital bed didn't always allow this. But no matter … Continue reading Robyn’s Testimony: Her Final Words to the World
There are a few things that you just don't think about when you check into a hospice house. You don't think that you'll be sharing a refrigerator with 12 other patients. The rooms are nice, but the coziness means bringing multiple reusable bags of stuff from home and back each day. Pain relief is a … Continue reading Two Homes and the Body of Christ
When Robyn noticed a large lump in her leg in late December, our world turned upside down. It took two biopsies and too much time to figure out what was going on. By March we finally knew it was a very rare type of cancer (Ewing's Sarcoma). The treatment plan was chemotherapy to shrink the … Continue reading Holding Hands in Hospice and Trusting the Grace of God
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