by Cheri Tabel “What if after you die, God asks you, ‘So, how was heaven?’” —Unknown A couple of weeks ago, as we were leaving the sanctuary at the end of church service, a little boy ran up to me and exclaimed, “I have candy!” His eyes were bright. His hand high in the air … Continue reading
The long walk down the hospital hallway was haunting. Dad was in the semi-private room way at the end of the wing. And he was dying. I arrived in the room ready for a nightmare and found it. As I studied the room I saw the curtain separating him from his neighbour and felt devastated … Continue reading
Scripture reading: John 5:1-9 Reflection: Biblical healing stories are tricky business in our family right now. Our 6 year old friend Nolan recently died of brain cancer and our family felt crushed. We had prayed, cried, even begged to God for his life. But his healing came in the form of death, which to my … Continue reading
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