May 12 2012
Many years ago, when the death of my daughter Molly was still fresh, I approached Mother’s Day with a sense of dread. I was navigating through some heavy depression, and in my emotional state, the day was merely a reminder of the way I had failed. The lies I believed had me convinced I had …
May 09 2012
The life Kirsten Monroe leads is not to be envied. Kirsten works ten hours a day caring for autistic children in the County Orphanage. Arriving home, she is greeted by her elderly Grandmother, who is beginning to show signs of Dementia. She prepares dinner for her Grandmother, who she affectionately calls Granny. After a meal …
May 06 2012
I’m standing in a crowded room, and I’m having a conversation with a young a man, whose future is as bright as the summer sun. I am sharing with him two milestones, which have recently transpired in my own life, when he stops talking and a wide grin fills his face. Suspicious of that smile, …
May 03 2012
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” James 5:16 The author of this verse, James, is the half brother of Jesus Christ. What was that like? To grow up with someone, and then as …
