Some struggle with mental or physical illness. Some people don’t understand me and they walk away. This really hurts, and so I isolate ourselves even more. We might feel not only forsaken, but cursed. We may see ourselves as accomplished losers. But these things shouldn’t separate us from our Father’s love. I think He loves “his specialContinue reading “On Being Loved More Gently [Disability]”
Category Archives: physical disability
The Blessings of an Illness
The Bible is full of miraculous healings. Jesus Christ performed many of them. He taught His disciples, and those who would follow, to heal the sick and afflicted. I’ve personally seen legs lengthened and fevers ‘broken’ on several occasions. It always boosts the faith of those who witness these miracles. I truly believe the HolyContinue reading “The Blessings of an Illness”
On the Wire Once Again
“I hope everybody can find a little flameMe, I say my prayers,then just light myself on fireand walk out on the wire once again.” Counting Crows, “Goodnight Elizabeth” Hope is a powerful thing— nothing compares. It truly is the ‘anchor of the soul.’ Without it, life would be hopeless, and that is intolerable toContinue reading “On the Wire Once Again”
The Art of Being Found
Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. 2 There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. 3 He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-figContinue reading “The Art of Being Found”
