By Dave Miller, on January 27th, 2011
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 [...]
By Dave Miller, on May 7th, 2010
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 [...]
By Dave Miller, on January 19th, 2010
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 [...]