Have you ever been afraid that God may not forgive you? God is love. He gives us many opportunities to fall into his loving arms of grace, but sometimes we miss out. Other times we may hold on to our bitter beliefs and pet doctrines that […]
Tag: death
When The Good Die Too Soon
I recently went to the funeral of a dynamic force of life in the Texas cancer community. Her name was Jen Reynolds, and she fought stage 4 breast cancer for eight years. She was giving and authentically lived courageously. She found her calling within her diagnosis, […]
God of the Valley
Difficulties come at the worst possible times, don’t they? We find more questions than answers in the middle of the pain, confusion, and darkness. We ask things like why this is happening to us (or my loved one) and how can God let bad things happen […]
The Treasure of Being There (My Covid Chronicles)
If you’ve read my blog, “Blessings From Tragedy,” you know what kind of Christmas we had this year. As I’ve been here for my mother, I’ve been surprised by the priceless treasures that I got when I came to give. Helping others through their sorrow and […]
Blessings Within the Tragedy (My Covid Chronicles)
This year, there was no quiet coffee in the peace of Christmas morning as everyone slept. This almost holy time for me didn’t exist this year, nor did any semblance of Christmas we love. Things can always be worse, but they certainly could have been better […]