Strangers intimately bound together. A jovial man with a beautiful Santa beard read a book. A young lady quietly ate her burger and fries. A teenager rested quietly with her parents. Smiles. Quiet nappers. Men. Women. Young. Old. Rich. Poor. And my wife, Bert! Strangers bound together by one feared word — cancer. Each sharing the same treatment — chemo.…
Tag: Pray
How Much Do We Care?
My job as chaplain in a large psychiatric hospital was terminated. I think the corporate executives thought the bottom line would be improved. What they didn’t know was patients entered the chapel to pray and hear the chaplain’s daily devotionals. Patients often knelt in front of the cross to pray and cry out to God for healing. Several courageous patients…
These Are the Best Years of Your Life!
(This blog is written with a heart of humor…I hope you read it with one as well!) They say confession is good for the soul, so maybe Tom and I should just say it! We laugh at you! ….I mean with you! All you younger-than-us parents with little Dennis the Menaces. All those cute little tantrums and fat crocodile tears.…
A Masterpiece of Praise
John requested that the elders of his church anoint him. His life was hanging by the proverbial thread. I listened carefully when he prayed. I expected him to cry out to God for healing. Not a word. Instead, he honored God for His majesty and power. His three-minute prayer was a masterpiece of praise. Many years ago I attended a…