Linda’s eyes stared past the present as she verbalized the questions her heart had been asking for years. “I’ve always felt guilty for my son’s Aspergers. Was it my fault? Could I have done something differently to change the outcome? Could I have caught it earlier and reduced his symptoms? Did my attitude aggregate his symptoms?” The ladies in …
Fly in the Appointment
“Good grief! When it rains, it pours.” It was my sister’s seventy-third birthday and she was celebrating with out-patient surgery. Four weeks prior, Kay had toppled off her front porch with a simple misstep. Although Kay had visited her local clinic, the first X-ray showed no sign of break. When the “bad sprain” seemed to get no better, a persistent …
The Great Physician
Do you need a good doctor? I’d like to introduce you to One today through the 2015 true testimony of Doug and Charlette Hendrick. They would be happy to give you a referral. ————————– “Doug, there is a mass on your left lung.” As the words absorbed into their consciousness, Charlette and her husband, Doug leaned forward to examine his …
What His Hand Feels Like (Pt. 3)
Today, Martha Kirk finishes up the last of her three-part series. If you missed either of her other posts, check them out to get the whole story: Part 1 – Part 2. ———————- “During my hospital stay, I experienced many healing touches. I was forced to completely rely on others to fulfill almost every need, plus my many wants. The …
What His Hand Feels Like (Pt 2)
Guest blogger, Martha Kirk continues her frightening story of her recent roll-over accident. Read Part 1 to catch up, if you haven’t already done so. —————————— “As I was strapped to the hard board, the volunteers carried me across the field to the awaiting ambulance. I repeated over and over, “I think my right leg is falling off the board.” …
A Letter from My Mother
I have a letter I want to share with you. It’s addressed to my Aunt “Payne” in my mother’s handwriting. On the last two pages, Mother tells her sister about my salvation experience as a six-year-old child. As I read over the words of this godly mom, I realize that hunger for more can begin through someone else’s prayers. …
When Prayer Turns Desperate (Part II)
(Continued from yesterday) Moments after my brother-in-law’s single engine plane hit the ground, Ray fought for his life, suspended upside-down in a burning crop duster. By now, the flames had engulfed the cockpit and Ray’s hands and chest were in such agony that unfastening the hot metal buckle was proving impossible. Realizing that the fire was reaching his face, …