The triumph of peace over pain. by Tina Luce A slight chill hung in the April air as my cousin, Cindy, and I settled into the back seat of the Dodge Neon and positioned my Black Lab guide dog, Carmen, at my feet. We were traveling from Norwich, New York, with my Uncle Bill…
Category: Physical Health
The Almighty Cure
by Vickie Baker “What do I think about a cure?” I repeated into the receiver. I powered my wheelchair closer. “Cure of what?” My speaker phone rattled a reply. “Spinal cord injury?” I responded. “Well, to be honest, it doesn’t rate very high on my priority list.” After I hung up, the question transported…
Getting Up Again
A dream life becomes a nightmare. by Amy Rockford-Hale as told to Ann Peachman A pivotal event is one that defines everything before and after it. A chance meeting, a phone call, a quick decision can be a turning point. You look back and say, “On that day, everything changed.” For me, it was…
The Bottom Line
by Name Withheld Two years ago, I wouldn’t have thought I could learn anything significant about prayer. I had been a Christian for many years. What more could I learn? You ask God for things, you thank God for things. Amen. Then you fall asleep. But last April, I got an education about real…
Happily Ever After
When wedded bliss takes a bad turn. by Annettee Budzban I had the same aspirations many women share of getting married to the perfect man and living happily ever after. On Valentine’s Day evening, 1997, I started my journey toward a happily married life when I walked down the candlelit aisle toward my husband-to-be….
The Diabetes Challenge
A hard medical path shows signs of God along the way. by Columba Smith “Take Caleb to a nutritionist. I don’t like that recurring rash on his face.” Alarm flickered in my heart. My ex-husband is a registered nurse, and I take his concerns about our three children’s health seriously, even if abruptly delivered….
Jack and Jill Suffer From Traumatic Brain Injury
Surviving the journey through TBI. by Ann Peachman Jack and Jill went up the hillTo fetch a pail of water.Jack fell downAnd broke his crownAnd Jill came tumbling after.— Mother Goose Was Jack hospitalized? Did they tell him to go home and rest and he’d feel better in a few weeks? Did he panic…
Lessons From a Fall
Ambitious plans, intense pain, new perspective. by Joe Hermerding as told to Amy Hammond Hagberg “Lord Jesus, save me!” I screamed as I plunged forty feet off the cliff toward the rocky ground below. Friends and youth leaders looked on helplessly. At that moment I knew there was little chance of survival. Climbers just…
Life Rearranged
Anywhere with God is safe. by JoAnne Potter June 2, 2009. Two packed suitcases and two carry-ons waited near the door. I’d checked our tickets at least a dozen times and wanted to pinch myself every time just to make sure they were real. Yep, they were. The next day, we would wake up…
Why Now?
Learning to trust God’s timing. by Kathryn Heckenbach What threw me most about my cancer diagnosis was the timing. I know — there are many reasons to go into a tailspin when you’re faced with a life-threatening illness, and timing is not usually one of them. There’s never a good time or bad time…