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Depression & Anxiety
A couple of months ago there were several articles that came out stating that of all professions, it’s medical doctors who have the highest incidence of stress, anxiety and depression. A young doctor who is a blogger wrote, “My stress … Continue reading
Suicide and Hopelessness
Suicide in the U.S. is on the increase. We know it. I just read that 20 veterans per day committed suicide in 2017. That’s huge! What brings people to the point of suicide? I believe it’s depression and a sense … Continue reading
Posted in DOCTRINE, ILLNESS or HOSPITAL, PEOPLE
Tagged depression, hopelessness, joy and peace, Romans 15:13, suicide and hopelessness
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Man With Terminal Cancer
We attended an out-of-town function and were seated with a younger couple. We visited awhile and learned that Jim had terminal cancer. Neither he nor his girlfriend had any religious affiliation, but Jim was clearly disturbed about his condition. Whenever he spoke … Continue reading
How Do You Spend Your Days?
I asked Anne, “How do you spend your days, now that Jim is gone?” I had attended a luncheon to honor Anne, our former Bible study leader from way back. Years ago she and her husband left for the mission … Continue reading
Read the Bible to the Sick
Do you ever wonder what to say to a sick person? Did you ever think to read the Bible to the sick? Where would you start? How would you go about it? Remember Charles, the paralyzed young man I visited … Continue reading
God Uses Paralysis
It was one year ago that a young man whom I’ve known since his childhood was diagnosed with a debilitating disease, causing full-body paralysis. One day he had trouble walking. The next day he could not move his legs at all! … Continue reading
Earthquake & Samaritan’s Purse
On April 16 a major 7.8 earthquake struck Ecuador. It claimed 660 lives, injured more than 4,500 people, and leveled thousands of buildings. Samaritan’s Purse immediately airlifted their new Emergency Field Hospital and dozens of medical professionals to Ecuador to … Continue reading
Posted in HERE & THERE, ILLNESS or HOSPITAL
Tagged earthquake, Ecuador, Emergency Field Hospital, http://photo.samaritanspurse.org/the-magnitude-of-love/?utm_source=EcuadorEmail4&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=m_YEQD-16E4&utm_content=button, Lord Jesus Christ, Operation Christmas Child, Samaritan's Purse
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The Death of a Saint
My older sister passed away. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer two months ago. The weeks that followed were stressful and agonizing. Surgery helped a little, but not enough. Her husband and children (and I) took shifts staying with … Continue reading
Posted in ILLNESS or HOSPITAL, PEOPLE
Tagged Acts 4:12, advocates, agonizing, ambulance, chemotherapy not an option, Christian, coma, comfort, deep coma, diagnosed, died, free of pain, Go to Jesus, He is in control, hospice, hospice care, Hospital, husband and children, in the arms of Jesus, Jesus, Mom, peace, Praise Him, praising God, Pray, prayed with her, Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints., Psalm 116:15, saint, saints, Salvation is found in no one else, sister died, Stage 4 cancer, stress-filled, surgery, The Death of a Saint, There is no other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved
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