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Why Me?

The way I’ve asked that question of the LORD has changed radically in the last six years of my life.

Six years ago this week, I learned that my mother’s breast cancer had metastasized to her liver. She lived for five more months.

Six years ago next week, I learned that my father had pancreatic cancer. He [...]

Beautiful 'Buts' in the Bible

The word ‘but’ changes whatever comes right before it. A ‘but’ is not always pleasant, like when somebody says to you, “I think you have a good idea, but…” It doesn’t matter what comes after a but like that, it isn’t going to be good.

But a ‘but’ is beautiful when it changes a bad beginning [...]

No Left Turns

Today I received an email with one of those “heart-warming” emotional stories in it. You know the kind. They usually tell about doe-eyed baby animals who survive a terrible ordeal, dying people who beat the odds, or cherub-faced children who understand the true meaning of life. They are usually completely fabricated and are so [...]