Joy on the Darkest Days (Guest Post by Carol Graham)

Joy on the Darkest Days (Guest Post by Carol Graham)

I remember the first time I heard those words.  It was shocking and unexpected.   “Your husband has irreversible brain damage.” In 1995 my husband was in a head-on car collision. That day, our lives changed forever. Although my husband Paul was in a lot of head pain,...
Why We Don’t Lose Hope in the Battle

Why We Don’t Lose Hope in the Battle

  Why We Don’t Lose Hope in the Battle They used to shine–his eyes. Now, red-rimmed and dull, they peer at the world from beneath a furrowed brow. The sparkle is gone and I lie awake pouring out words of supplication for this one that I love. Help him in...
Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled

Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled

  I’ve let you down. The moment I ask the Lord to fill the page with encouraging words, my thoughts still. It’s as though the well leading to my spirit has been cut off and the life existing there is dammed up-cut off by the grief all around us. One day, it is...