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6 Questions of Pilate: A Private Conversation
Have you ever thought of what it would be like if you had a private conversation with Jesus? What questions would you ask? Recently, I realized that Pilate, the Roman leader who eventually authorized the crucifixion of Jesus, had a private audience with Jesus. I had...
A Sidestep: Questions of Pilate
If you don’t mind, we’re going to take a sidestep from talking about living with illness to connect with something I’ve been learning about personally through the Bible. This is the season leading up to Easter. In two studies that I am in, one in Luke and one in John,...
I was Shocked
Sure, I had been sick most of January and February. And he had just gotten out of a week at the hospital that I hadn't known about. I guess I hadn't seen him since before Christmas. But I hardly recognized him. He was a shadow of the man he had been. I don't know how...
Journaling
Writing a friend or journaling has many benefits when facing stressful times. I know for some, it is difficult. Flashbacks of grade school writing exercises of 5-minute speed drills paralyze the pen. The fear of spelling errors, incorrect functions, and...
In Your Face
I recently received an email from a friend who has a 1 ½ inch tumor in the back of her brain. They think it is benign but still want to do surgery. She has opted to wait and see if it grows since the recovery time would be substantial and the quality of life not...
Between Life and Death
This is something I wrote a few months ago, remembering back to a critical time in my cancer journey: Few of us ever have the experience of hanging between life and death. We don’t want to. We want to feel as if we will live forever and never have to see death. And...
