Posts from August 2024
Suffering Well…Through Sleepless Nights
Reflection by Julie M. Julie has suffered intense pain while fighting cancer for more than 15 years. One of the challenges she’s faced is a nearly-complete inability to sleep. We look to Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith… and by suffering well in sickness or disease or prosperity or poverty or hardship or pain, we are able to bring comfort to others who are tested… How is it possible to remember God when suffering extreme physical pain? By…
Suffering Well… as Christians
reflection by David T. This past November, my friend Larry, who continues to suffer after his near-death experience of COVID, spoke about suffering poorly. I found him compelling, and I’ve mentioned him before. He listed various symptoms of suffering poorly and noted that many of us learn young to run. From our childhood we’ve been told to live carefully, minimize risks, and avoid harm. We run from danger, not to it. And when it looms large, we do everything possible…