"I am worn out from sobbing. All night I flood my bed with weeping, drenching it with my tears." Psalm 6:6 NLT Months passed. She only got worse.Losing a spouse must be hard. I've never done it-at least, not by death-but I've known many who have. I've performed...
John 11:21 – Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died." (NLT) Tragedy had struck. What could I say?As a minister, I've watched people endure their share of tragedy. A husband whose wife decided to drive drunk, leading to...
Christmas 1994, my wife had died in September. I did not want to put a tree up, but the kids were all for it. So we dragged out the box of ornaments and the tree. In the box with the tree was a notebook.I opened the book. It was a semi-journal from my deceased wife....
On Easter Sunday, my wife, our pianist, and I had planned for quite some time to go to the local Long Term Care Centre. A good number of residents always enjoy coming to the worship services, especially on Christian holy days.While we were having our breakfast, we...
It was just a simple question..."How are you today?" I ask that every time I see someone. Most of the time I get a simple answer..."Fine, how are you?" Or"Oh, alright" or"Things could be better!"Today I asked a lady and found out that she just lost her son. She didn't...
He woke. It was dark, but the light of a half moon shined through the window. It provided enough for him to distinguish the strange bed he lay in and the equally strange furniture. On an old dresser, he saw his cap; on a chair, his clothes haphazardly draped.He sat up...
Isaiah 43:2 - When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. (NIV)It was a cloudy and rainy day. The...