Category Archives: Today’s Encouragement
We’re Not Lost!
“Not all those that wander are lost”—J.R.R. Tolkien I know it’s been a little quiet around “Choosing Life; Finding Freedom” the last month or so. I feel a bit like I have been wandering in the wilderness (and a very dark wilderness it has been) for months now. I know I’m not lost, because I…
Cure for a Messed Up Life
We’ve all made wrong choices. Our lives have taken us in directions we never anticipated or intended. It’s easy to start believing that we’ve strayed too far. We’ve screwed up too much. There’s nothing we can do to make it right. Today, as I stop to consider what I have to be thankful for, I…
How Will It All End?
My Dad has Alzheimer’s. Although he still recognizes us most days, his thoughts are a jumble, he can seldom find the right words to express himself, and his memory has major holes in it. Earlier this year it finally came to the point that we had to find long term care for him. At first,…
Have You Gone Too Far?
It’s gloomy and raining outside today. Massive storms, earthquakes, riots and the Ebola epidemic are all threatening our existence. The elections are just weeks away and, according to someone, we’ll be ruined no matter who gets elected. The morning news greeted us yet again, with its normal slew of daily burglaries, murders and other evilness.…
The Fear of Pain
A few days ago, a big chunk broke off one of my teeth. I wasn’t eating anything particularly hard or chewy, so I was very surprised when I chomped down on a big piece of tooth. A quick check with my tongue confirmed that I now had a gaping hole where the piece used to…
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