Homesick for Heaven
He sat among the shadows deep, In the corner in the bar, And he looked weary in their sweep, Like a man who wandered far.
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One Year of Grief
It’s November. Which means it has almost been a year to the very day since my brother’s accident. It’s been 350 days. Two weeks short
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Does God Strike Low Blows?
Veneetha Rendall Risner had undergone twenty-one separate surgeries by the time she was 13 years old. She had contracted polio as an infant and spent
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The Poem I Wrote As I Struggled With Depression
Last year, I struggled with a deep and debilitating depression, through which I was burdened with the feeling (among other things) that the promises of
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The Great Thanksgiving: Isaiah’s Adventure Part 11
My Dad sent this email out to our church and I wanted to share it with you all. Thank you all for your love and
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Until We Meet Again, Little Brother: Isaiah’s Adventure Part 10
This evening, at 4:20 PM, our sweet little Isaiah left the land of the dying, to go to the land of the living. We were
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My Son Beat Me to the Finished Line: Isaiah’s Adventure Part 8
This is the second email my Dad sent out to the church, the second day of Isaiah’s Adventure: Dear Friends, I’m convinced that the Lord’s
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The Words We Dread To Hear: Isaiah’s Adventure Part 7
A few of you have heard the latest news on my little brother. Last night and today, for hours and hours on end, the doctors
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A Ten-Year-Old’s Heart for Heaven: Isaiah’s Adventure Part 5
Over the last 12 hours, the doctors will be performing a battery of tests to detect Isaiah’s brain activity. The test outcomes will determine the
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When Ordinary Hurts
When I started working at the hotel, I thought it would be one of the greatest jobs ever. I imagined a place swarming with interesting
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