Tag Archives: death

We would go to the hospital to watch her die.  Her time was short, cancer was eating her alive.  I have described it that way before because there is no better way to explain it.  She was diminishing quickly before our eyes.  And yet, mom would smile at us.  What is braver than that?  I was ...

Do you really mean it?  You have probably prayed it hundreds of times: “Thy will be done, thy kingdom come.”  Have you ever considered what the will of God looks like?  Sometimes we speak mindlessly; that’s dangerous.  Words have meaning.  Only humans have the privilege of expressing our minds, will and ...

My decision to enter seminary this fall has become very real in the last couple of days.  I got the email this week that it’s time to register for classes.  What? I’m not ready!  But ready or not, the time has come.  I have registered for Introduction to Christian Scriptures, ...

“He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said.” I Corinthians 15:4 He walked through the grave aglow with resurrection power. Three days before, He had bowed His head and declared, “It is finished.” Now, it had started. What was finished? Just ...

We all know the physical body is amazing—able to accomplish great feats and withstand immense trauma.  But did you know grief can kill a person? It is possible to die from a broken heart. Broken Heart Syndrome is a legitimate medical diagnosis.  Intense grief, trauma or fear can do more ...