When your loved one is sick or disabled, you want the very best care for them. There is a debt of gratitude that you owe your parents. There is the commitment of “til death do us part” for your spouse. There is a responsibility owed for the children that you have brought into the world.… Read More I See What You Do
Several years ago, I had a precious five year old boy in my classroom with mitochondrial disease. It had affected nearly every organ in his small body. On a late November afternoon after a great day at school, he took a nap and never woke up. He died in his sleep from a grand mal… Read More 7 Reasons Why You Should Know Someone with a Disability
Martha had company coming. Not just any company, it was Jesus! She had food to prepare, a house to clean, and serving to do. After all, is it not God’s will for women to be hospitable (1 Peter 4:9) and to be “keepers of the home” (Titus 2:5)? Yet, while Jesus visited in her home… Read More My Name is Martha
At the end of every year, we hear news stories of famous people who died during that particular year. Among many others in 2018, we had George & Barbara Bush (US president & first lady), Burt Reynolds (actor), Aretha Franklin (singer), Stan Lee (Marvel comics), Neil Simon (playwright), John McCain (senator), and Charles Krauthammer (journalist).… Read More Are You Worth Bringing Back from the Dead?
As a child my definition of an orphan would be “a child whose mother and father had died.” Unfortunately, that limited definition followed me into adulthood. So consequentially, Bible verses such as James 1:27 were troubling to me. As a Christian, I certainly wanted my religion to be “pure and undefiled.” I have known plenty… Read More Do You Know An Orphan?