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My mother was born Hindu and converted to Christianity 10 years ago. She has always been quite fearful of illness in general, often worrying excessively, even for minor ailments. She also has diabetes, requiring her to undergo a blood test every three months.
A couple of months ago, my mother had her routine blood test and…..
This is my experience with my husband who was diagnosed with cancer…
The day Mike went into hospital to have his tests done, was normal like any other day. After his tests were completed, he told the children and myself that it was just an ulcer. He looked normal and cheerful, with no indication that something could be wrong.
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Photo by Joel Bengs
Ever had a friend who drove you crazy? They say the weirdest things and do things you will never dream of, yet you are still friends. Well, they say opposites attract. As a kid, my best friend was really good at athletics; she won medal after medal. I could not run fast enough…..
Are we better off today than our counterparts three or four generations ago? We live in big fancy houses or apartments with designer kitchens and state of the art creature comforts in our bathrooms and bedrooms. Yet how much of home cooked meals are we preparing and how many sit down meals are we sharing as a family?
They had no fancy gadgets and rooms were shared by many siblings. Everyone had duties and everything had to be shared and…..
Are you happy? What is happiness? Is it the absence of sadness?
Happiness is an arbitrary thing. It can be a fleeting moment in the midst of our momentous life. How can we know if we are truly happy? Can happiness be measured on a happiness barometer?
Some people are happy all the time; what is their secret? Do they look at a glass half full or half empty?
Is a young child happy? Have you noticed that most of…..
We often say when someone is shown the door that he is given the sack. He is told to leave, as a gesture of not returning to that job or place. It is not a nice thing to be shown the door. However, when we are pointed to the door in the Biblical sense, it means the opposite. That is because the ways of man and the ways of God are completely opposite.
John 10:9 says of Jesus, “I am…..
Nothing we ever do is in vain if we are anchored on the Rock of God Himself. A friend of mine was devastated when she heard that the cancer she had been healed from two years ago came back. Being a working mum with young children, this was the last thing she wanted to hear. Both the children were midway through their end of year examinations. ‘Scattered’ was what she said, her family was scattered!
The question that comes up…..