I look back on the last month and my heart overflows with both sorrow and blessing. Several of you have asked what it was like in Amy’s last days. I can only describe it as sitting with my friend on the doorstep of heaven. It was like sitting with Amy, between this world and the next, [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Sitting on the Doorstep of Heaven
Posted in Uncategorized on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What is Your Tomorrow?
Posted in Faith, Hope, The Future, tagged Faith, Hope, living by faith, salvation on April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This post I originally posted on Facebook but not in here for a few reasons. But I think it now may lend comfort to some of you that haven’t read it in the past. And provide some challenge. It was written in October 2008, right after the completion of my friend Amy’s first round of [...]
Grace for Strangers
Posted in Comfort, Grace, tagged Faith, gentleness, Grace, living by faith on April 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been dealing with a tax nightmare from my time in the UK for months. Just when I thought it was done, not one, but two more tax disasters, one in the UK and one in the US sprung up, all due to my former employers errors. On top of that, many other things have [...]
When Unanswered Prayer is Good
Posted in Comfort, Faith, Healing, Prayer, The Future, Waiting, tagged Faith, good friday, living by faith, Prayer, unanswered prayer on April 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I remember when my brother was about 10 years old. He asked me, “Why do they call it ‘Good Friday’ if that’s the day Jesus died?” Before I even got to answer, my wise little brother said “Wait, never mind. If Jesus hadn’t died, he never could have risen again to forgive us of our [...]
The Live is Christ. To Die is Gain. (Part 2 of 2)
Posted in God's Will, Hearing God, Hope, Serving Others, The Future, tagged calling, Faith, God's Will, live is christ, living by faith, ministry, philippians, service on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better [...]
In What Do You Hope?
Posted in Faith, Healing, Hope, tagged discouragement, Faith, Hope, living by faith on April 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last weekend, I was gutted. One of my most precious friends… is dying. All the prayer, crying out to God, even begging, doesn’t seen to be changing that. Though He could heal her yet, it became clear to me last weekend that God’s plan seems to be to bring her home. This weekend though, I’m [...]
