We tend to define miracles as God removing hardship or obstacles in our lives in supernatural ways—miraculous healing of the body, protection from danger, or the arrival of a huge unexpected financial gift. In waiting for this, we often miss out on experiencing...
We all wrestle with what CS Lewis calls "the problem of pain." Why would a loving God allow His children to be exposed to pain, loss and grief? In the very last chapter in the book of Job, after experiencing every kind of imaginable loss and pain, Job makes a...
< Punta de Lobos, Pichilemu, Chile "God, please take this sickness away from me as fast as possible. Restore my body to good health. Touch me so the pain miraculously goes away. Heal me while I sleep so I wake up free." If this is what I am solely focused on, if...
doodle: hidden fountains Years ago, when wandering through the art museum in Stuttgart, I stumbled into a small exhibit of Dutch paintings. While people crowded around well known Van Goghs, Vermeers and Van Heemskercks, what caught my attention was an unpretentious...
Dr.Prakash Yesudian, 1944-2014 I lost my Dad two months ago, to the day. We were very fortunate to spend a good bit of quality time together as family through Dad's last days as well as for a few weeks after he crossed the threshold. Something about just being...
Boundaries are a reality. How do we live with them? I grew up believing boundaries were in place for my safety, for my safety, for my good. The year I turned 29, life took an unexpected turn. I found myself facing situations I never knew were possible. I struggled to...
<scars: even the deepest scars, ploughed deep, can burst into flowering vines! We all wrestle with what CS Lewis calls 'the problem of pain'. Why would a loving God allow His children to be exposed to pain, loss and grief? In the very last chapter in the book of...
hang·o·ver : A thing that has survived from the past. After 3 weeks of intense pain, the pain levels are finally reversing their trend and going down instead of up. I was ecstatic when upon waking up after a good night's sleep, I discovered that the deep, throbbing...
It's one of those days. I'm sitting in a comfy chair, with my hot water bottle, planning my day around the pain. As anyone living with chronic pain issues knows well, It's always up and down. There are days I can manage the pain quite well, get lots done, live life...
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