Posted in In God's Hand, Mercy, Suffering on Feb 19th, 2005
“Because you have made the Lord your refuge, the Most High your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, no scourge come near your tent.” (Ps. 91:9-10) Really? If we look around us, God doesn’t seem to take very good care of the faithful. I used to be angry at God because of this — [...]
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Posted in In God's Hand, Presence on Feb 19th, 2005
Walking beside the lake the other day, I encountered a family on bicycles: father, daughter, and younger son about six years old. The little boy was obviously new to bike-riding, for his father was holding onto the seat and keeping it steady, all the while riding beside him. This is the exchange I heard: “I’m [...]
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Posted in In God's Hand, Suffering, Trust on Feb 19th, 2005
There is a heartwrenching article in Time magazine [David Van Biema, "When God Hides His Face," Time, July 16, 2001] about the Guthrie family, whose second child, Hope, was born severely brain damaged because of a genetic disorder called Zellweger Syndrome. She lived only seven months. After her birth, David Guthrie got a vasectomy, but [...]
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