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Every Mile a Memory

Dierks Bentley has a song called "Every Mile a Memory" in which he talks about missing his lady everywhere he goes because everything makes him think of her. The title of the song made me think.. I know I come across…
Pedicures and Feet-Washing: Following Jesus' Example of Servanthood

For the past six months I've been living at home. I've seen and dealt with many things, a big one being my mother's back problems. She's now getting treated, but it has not been an easy road for her, having one bulging …
How Should Christians Handle Pain?

One of my favorite spiritual exercises is to walk through my family’s old cemetery. It rests near the coast of Maine, a few yards away from a Revolutionary War-era farmhouse that my ancestors built by the sweat of thei…
A Response to Should Christians Divorce

Like Cecilia, I read the blog asking whether or not a man should divorce his wife. Its the same question my family has been asking for the last five years.I know this man's pain. Hopefully, he doesn't have children beca…
Reasons, Part III: Why Must We Undergo Suffering?

by mr maple Finally, at the end of a long year working in the hospital as a student, I came down with my own illness: a collapsed lung that required an operation and some hospital time of my own. It was not my first…
Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good Babies?

I have been a father now for eight weeks. More than any other experience, fatherhood has given me great insight into the relationship between God the Father and His children. Perhaps our assigned roles in life are divi…
My Goodbye Letter to God (and His Response)

Guest post by Simbathe2nd Dear God, Tears stream down my face and drip silently to the floor as I write this. The pain has become almost unbearable and it's all your fault. I have a few questions to ask you and wit…
When a Child Dies...

by miss sunflower Dealing with a death of a loved one is hard, no matter what their relationship is to you or how old they are; but there's something about the death of a child that somehow makes the world seem more ugl…
To 2009, and Beyond!

Guest post submitted by walkonwater I write one of these every year at this time. I can’t help it; I think it’s turned into part of my new year’s tradition. The past year has been filled with turmoil. I find that this is…
I'm Not Okay (And God Knows I'm In Denial)

Guest post submitted by Photoqueen Two weeks ago, Photobaby and I took an overnight trip to Des Moines. We drove home late Saturday night, and thankfully, Photobaby slept the entire way, leaving me with three hours by my…