Sometimes I wonder what I’d be thinking and feeling and doing if our lives hadn’t been invaded by illness.

If I were concocting a story about a new savior of the world, this is not at all how I would have written it.

As the list of difficult or unseemly duties lengthens, my sadness is almost dulled. I feel myself getting weary.

Isn’t it encouraging to believe God has a mission for each of us, despite how often we don’t live up to our good intentions?

What is really changing in the deterioration happening before our eyes? And what will never change? A thoughtful question led me to ponder issues beyond what I’m seeing today.

Why did Judas betray Jesus? And why do we insist on taking actions to prod God to do things our way?

Asking for help is humbling. But at two different times last week, I had absolutely no other choice.

Like the disciples, we were experiencing life much as we expected until everything changed in the space of a very short time.

A friend has helped me think afresh about anger. I’m going to claim it, use it, unleash it against the mess we’re in.

They were as shocked to see his humble service as we may be by the necessity that we do something similar.

I’ve written about the privilege and the burden of caregiving. Now I’m thinking about how to experience the former more than the latter.

We’ve used up all the physical strength and spiritual sustenance afforded to us yesterday. We need resources just to get through today.

I’ve been wrestling with whether or when and where Evelyn should move to a care community. Will God give me the answers through the advice of my friends?

Any of us might have pride fed by our self-derision of others. Today’s story helps us resist the tendency.

We have a wonderful support network, and I realize most of it stems from one source: the church. Despite the church’s many flaws, I thank God for the church!

We can identify with the suffering of this widow, and that makes her example all the more compelling.

This week I’ve gathered five small subjects, grouped into two lists. Each one gives some insight into how we’re doing in January 2024.

Let’s focus on just one aspect of just one character in this, perhaps the most famous of the stories Jesus told. What might we conclude about the older brother’s consistent service?

Tuesday was a LONG day! Things are looking better on Wednesday.

For those who are a part of the kingdom, the harvest is a good thing, something to look forward to; an occasion of joy, not fear.