Candles in the dark

2021-01-13T14:40:53+02:00March 31st, 2016|Categories: Coping with Adversity|Tags: , , |

Many years ago, we took our three young children to see the famous Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn, South Africa. To show us what the cave must have looked like to the farmer who discovered them, the guide put out all the lights. That darkness was so thick I couldn’t see my hand in front of [...]

Preach the gospel to yourself

2021-01-13T14:49:16+02:00March 21st, 2016|Categories: Everyday Spirituality, Personal Devotions|Tags: , , , |

It was Jerry Bridges, who passed away recently, whose book taught me: preach the gospel to yourself every day. You may be like I was as a young Christian I was continually questioning whether I measured up to God’s standards for holiness, and whether I would make it into heaven. I did not realize that my [...]

10 ways to help someone with cancer

2021-01-14T15:26:51+02:00April 24th, 2014|Categories: Coping with Adversity, Friendship & Community|Tags: , , , |

My husband was diagnosed with cancer in February 2012. Since then he has undergone 18 chemo sessions, a stem cell transplant and radiation. I’ve read that 1 in 2 people will be affected by cancer in their lifetime so odds are someone close to you is receiving treatment. It is easy to feel helpless in [...]

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