I enjoy biographies of great people and great Christians but biographies have their limitations. I find there is a tendency to compare oneself unfavourably with those written about. We can begin to feel our own lives are very mundane: we seem to fall short by comparison. They seem like giants, we seem like dwarfs. I [...]
There is a verse in the Bible that tells us to “cast all your care on Him for He cares for you” In my long trek through ‘the valley of the shadow of death’ there have been many ‘blah’ days. These are days of overwhelming feelings of lethargy: it is hard to get out of [...]
It is impossible to personally thank all those who are upholding Bronwen and I in prayer. Some of the churches we have attended in recent months have made a point of laying hands on us in their services as they prayed. We know many other churches and individuals who also uphold us. Every so often [...]
I have met people who worry if they hear someone admit they have cancer. It as if somehow the cancer is given legitimacy if it is acknowledged. Having cancer is a fact that must be acknowledged before it can be dealt with it. It does not go away by denying its existence. I acknowledge that [...]
Even though I enjoy the relationship I have with God in the midst of all the suffering that’s accompanied the past 15 months, I have not always kept a brave face. Bronwen has been excellent at massaging me with words of hope and realistic encouragement. Sometimes though, God steps in directly. The day before Christmas [...]
You’ve no doubt heard the saying, “I complained I had not shoes until I met a man who had no feet.” For the past couple of weeks I’ve been struggling with the pain and changes to my life as a result of the recent surgery. I’ve looked forward to a day when I can wake [...]
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