These two words — we thirst — sum up the human condition as well as any I can think of. More than just our body’s physical need for refreshing water, we thirst deep down in our souls too. To be human is to experience longing, the desire to be full and complete. We thirst for…
Author: nowwhat
Overcoming Alcohol Addiction
What does alcoholism look like, and what can the alcoholic do? by La Shawn M. Barber Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler. And whoever is led astray by it is not wise (Proverbs 20:1). The Bible is full of warnings against drunkenness. Alcohol, like a faithless lover, titillates and seduces but brings…
Alcoholism – The Family Disease
Allowing the truth to set you free. by Yvonne L. Tears coursed down my cheeks. Why didn’t he call or come home? How could he say he didn‘t remember where he’d been? My chest constricted, pain like a knife stabbing into my heart. What’ve I done wrong? He must not love me. If he did,…
Thoughts on Thorns: The Problem of Pain
C. S. Lewis is one of the greatest Christian authors who ever lived. Many know his name connected to works like The Chronicles of Narnia. But maybe fewer people know that Lewis also wrote about pain, based on some of his personal losses in early childhood. Lewis begins his book The Problem of Pain with…
A Monster Unmasked
Learning to hold on to God when faith lets go. by Stacey Philpot To a thirty-one-year-old newlywed who ran three miles most days and regularly worked with a personal trainer, stairs were not supposed to be insurmountable. Yet here we stood — all of my 29 sixth grade students and me, eyes fixed upon…
The Class Ring
The result of our deepest desiressurrendered to a faithful God. by Veda Thomas Hall Persistent, paralyzing doubt gripped my mind as I agonized in prayer. Lord, is this opportunity to attend college Your desire or my own selfish desire? Could a college education possibly be God’s direction at this time in my life while…
And Baby Makes Two
Sowing in tears, reaping in joy. by Harriet E. Michael “Mom. . . I’m pregnant.” My twenty-year-old daughter, a junior at a Christian college, spoke in a calm voice, rocking my world and changing it forever. The phone had rung a little before midnight, waking me from a sound sleep. My daughter continued, “I’ve…
Personal Wailing Wall
A place to talk to God, no matter where we are. by Susan Browning Schulz The ring of the phone startled me. I glanced at the caller ID and quickly lifted the receiver. “Hi, Dad. What’s up?” “Suzi, the hospital here in the Keys is unable to do anything more for your mother.” I…
Testing God’s Promises
What God says He will do is more than just words. by Karen Foster I sit among strangers in a sterile hospital room, waiting. We each wait for our loved one to come out of surgery. We wait in our own little worlds. Read a magazine. Check a smart phone. Stare straight ahead as…
Reaching Out
How can we reach out to those who are grieving? In my grief journey as a widow, I gained valuable insights about a support system. Accept my feelings. Don’t make me feel as if I have to apologize or be ashamed of my grief. Give me time to mourn. Listen to me. Let me tell…