Insomnia isn’t punishment {Finding Spiritual Whitespace}
“Let me sleep, I beg. Because if God is love and yet I’m not asleep, something must be wrong.” – Bonnie Gray, Finding Spiritual Whitespace It was another night of poor…
Read moreHidden hurts
When I broke my arm, I got a baby blue cast. Anyone who saw me, saw my cast. They knew I was injured. Friends—and even strangers—would ask, “What happened?” or…
Read moreAttitudes about pain
Pain is not the enemy, but the loyal scout announcing the enemy. . . . And yet only by learning to master pain can we keep it from mastering us.…
Read moreLessons from a prayer labyrinth
We drove up the windy road to the top of Monte Sano Mountain. Here it was still. Hushed. Beautiful. For months we’d been meeting inside, down in the valley. For…
Read moreLooking pain in the eye
It was time to confront her. I suspected it would be one of the hardest–and weirdest–conversations I would ever have. I was right. Knocking on the door of pain is…
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