A friend of mine told me she cared for a million dollar baby. It gave me pause as we talked about her job. What is a baby worth? To one family, it could be that they are willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars for invetro-fertalization...
Life does offer beauty, when we are able to see it. This morning is beautiful here in New England. The weather is seldom so glorious. It's 76 degrees, the sun is up, the birds are singing, squirrels frolicking, chip monks cheeping, and the insects are...
Stuck Are you stuck in a rut? So many people are. I know a lot of people with chronic illness, like Lyme, that have seasons of blah and seasons of exciting growth. I often wonder what makes the difference. Are they just lucky, especially motivated, inexplicably...
September is Suicide Prevention Month. Among other causes, I am in awe of the people on the front lines of this tragic phenomenon. I remember meeting a suicide prevention call center volunteer. She was a wreck, thin and pale. Vicarious suffering was taking such a...
Amy Carmichael was born 100 years before me. She was an activist in every sense. She established an orphanage to rescue children in India. Some of the children were trafficking victims or those who were at risk to be prostituted in the temples for the...
My time is often spent online on my laptop computer. Chronic illness relegates many of us to life here, but I often seek life off-line.I had all but forgotten what it was like to sweep off my front steps. They get the morning sun and...
Plan If you are like most people, planning may slip now and again. You may have indulged in a bit of frivolity last month. The scale may need some adjusting. Maybe you have an unruly wardrobe. Or maybe nothing changed externally, but you can feel the...
I'm ready to die. Just because someone is ready to die, doesn't mean they want to. Conversely, just because someone wants to die, doesn't mean they are ready.When I say that I am ready to die, I mean I have come to terms with my regrets....
Some people will certainly find the title offensive. Many people will immediately balk. Some will think of loved ones or acquaintances who were killed in an accident. Others know someone who died of an illness without warning. It's not completely true that nobody dies suddenly...
Recreation is so important. It's in the top ten most important things to know. Number four of the ten commandments tells us to set aside one day per week to rest. This is after the pattern of creation itself. Recreation On the first day, God said, "Let...