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Tag Archives: dying
How does God Spell “Healing”?
Today I visited a man who has what doctors call a terminal case of cancer. A white Mercedes-Benz is parked at the entrance of the driveway. He told me he was selling it to pay for his funeral expenses. A … Continue reading →
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Tagged cancer, dying, faith, family, healing, miracles, prayer, surrender
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When Dying Is the “Next Step”
We live in a time where dying is complex. There are so many options and so many decisions. I remember, as a child, that when people’s bodies stopped working they died at home. It was an expectation for those who … Continue reading →
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Tagged dying, family, fear of dying, feeding tube, grace, home, Jesus, life, unborn
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Prayer Changes Prayer
I had come to the home of my 91-year-old friend to put the finishing touches on his memorial service. He has been accepted as a hospice patient and, knowing that the health care system has exhausted its resources for treatment, … Continue reading →
Singing from a Place of Reality
One of the members of our prayer circle was asked to choose a hymn. She immediately picked, “What if it be today…Jesus will come back someday.” As we finished the song I asked her if she would tell the group … Continue reading →
Dying Slowly
by Shirlee Vandegrift The other day I was walking past the turned on television and heard an elderly man being interviewed about his impending death. He had been sick for a long time and knew he didn’t have a much … Continue reading →
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Tagged blessing, dying, fear of dying, friends, God, lessons
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When Do I Say Goodbye?
I have said goodbye to two precious friends this year because I knew they were dying. One was Darlene. She was hospitalized for kidney failure after learning that the chemotherapy she had been enduring for her cancer was no longer … Continue reading →
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