God is Crying

God may be crying out to you! What horrible pictures and sounds! Our news stays full of shocking videos and voices of the persecuted, mistreated, abused, and the victims of atrocious crimes. We feel deeply for the suffering families, friends, children, Christians in countries like Syria and the suffering ethnic groups. Jesus told his disciples…

BUCK BUCKLEY, REMEMBERING

Hope & Dying – New Research. I’ve talked about my friend Buck’s death and the report of a new research project on hope.  I decided to repeat the post for those who missed it and rename it Buck Buckley, Remember. When you are your loved one is dying, where can you find hope? Is there any hope? Today in…

Hope & Dying – New Research

Hope & Dying – New Research.   When you’re dying, where can you find hope? Is there any hope? Today in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, new scientific evidence revealed the importance of hope in the face of death.   Hospice. Palliative Care. Dying. Hope.   A major aim of the research project was to…

Laura wants to die

Is Suicide Ok? Do you believe 24-year-old Laura should be allowed to take her life by lethal injection even though she’s not terminally ill? Just because Laura says,  “Life, that’s not for me,”  is it right for her to end her life? Her doctors and government say, “Yes.” This is a highly debated and complicated…

Why Would You Refuse Fame and Fortune?

Why Would You Refuse Fame and Fortune? Dr. Bill Nichols   A top news story of the month, June, 2015, from Forbes spotlighted renowned physician Paul Farmer for his selfless service to the poorest of the poor.  As an outstanding specialist in infectious disease, he left the prestigious halls of Harvard Medical School to do…