Well, I’ve returned from a longer than planned health break and am undergoing therapy and rehab for my pelvic floor. Thankfully, it looks like it’s working and I might be able to avoid surgery! I’ve learnt a lot from this experience and I’m grateful for that. For example, I didn’t realize how important the pelvicContinue reading “What Women Don’t Talk About, But Should”
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Old Age Isn’t For Wimps
We never expect bad things to happen. Even though we know they do happen, we tend to think they won’t happen to us. For example, I didn’t expect my first pregnancy to end in a miscarriage. Nor did I expect my husband to have a near-fatal chainsaw accident or for me to fall down theContinue reading “Old Age Isn’t For Wimps”
Conquering Anxiety in These Fearful Times: The Ten Boom Family
If you’re feeling anxious or worried about the state of the world, know that you’re not alone. In these uncertain and violent times, people of all ages and from many walks of life are expressing concern and anxiety. Endless wars, child pornography, increased crime, and more slavery than at any time in history. Not toContinue reading “Conquering Anxiety in These Fearful Times: The Ten Boom Family”
Keep Running the Race
Looking back over the last few years, I’d like to ask you a question. How did they treat you? They were difficult years everywhere with all the disease, natural disasters, war, crime, and violence. And perhaps, like many, you had to face great personal difficulties such as unemployment, the loss of a loved one, orContinue reading “Keep Running the Race”
The Secret to Praying Without Ceasing
Pray without ceasing. What an impossible task that seems! And while it is often said that Paul only meant that we should maintain a constant attitude of prayer, I think he also meant that we should pray much more than we do. Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’sContinue reading “The Secret to Praying Without Ceasing”
In Our Brokenness: The Night Watches
As I lay there in the middle of the night, plagued by pain, fear, and doubt, I had to force myself to stop checking the time. It proved too demoralizing. Endless thoughts swirled through my mind, mostly fears, swooping in like pigeons on newly seeded fields. Would I ever be able walk again and liveContinue reading “In Our Brokenness: The Night Watches”