I am in a time of great loss. My wife went to be with the Lord on July 14th at noon. So I am doing a lot of reflection on suffering the death of a loved one in my own life. Each person grieves in different ways. So there is much freedom on how to […]
Question for Dr. Norm; “Why did Terry have to suffer so much when many evil people don’t seem to suffer at all”? (Part Two) It was brought to my attention that in my last blog on this topic I did not really answer the main question. That is a good observation because I did not […]
“Why would God allow Terry to suffer when some very evil people seem to not suffer at all?” Terry my dear friend and wife died on 7-14-15. She has been immobilized in a hospital bed since March 8th of this year. It was a long and hard journey that included six surgeries, including open-heart surgery. […]
Thoughts about grief I am now going through the most intense time of grieving that I have known so far in my life. I pray that this is the worst that I have to go through but part of our struggle is our inability to know what lies ahead. But being now in the midst […]
Goals were reached Should have joy But there it is an empty shell Time bomb ticking Sounds of silence screaming in my ears Caught in this painful moment I need your presence I need you Lord, help me to find your presence and peace I do not like reality today It makes me cry It […]
Psa 23:1-6 NASB – “1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. 3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk […]
How can any good, moral, and loving person oppose same sex marriage? This is the question that about 60% of the American public would ask today. Now fifteen years ago about 60% of the American public would have held to the reverse of this question wondering if any good, moral, or loving person could support […]
Psalm 55:5 NASB – “5 Fear and trembling come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me.” Psalm 119:143 NASB – “143 Trouble and anguish have come upon me, Yet Your commandments are my delight.” Most of the times our worst fears do not actually manifest themselves into our lives. Our present lives we live in […]
Socrates and Sam A discussion on homosexual activity Sam: Socrates is homosexuality immoral? Socrates: Sam, what do you believe about homosexuality? Sam: Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction between members of the same sex. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to an enduring emotional desire to experience sexual activity or romantic attractions primarily or exclusively […]