“The worst prison would be a closed heart.” Pope John Paul II The prison of a heart is dark and lonely. Too hurt from the past, the door remains securely locked, tightly shut off from everything good. Hope knocks on the door, only to be ignored. Peace and Happiness, even Joy, want to come in, [...]

After you’ve dealt with your child’s initial anger (see Part 1) and only when you sense your child’s heart softening can you begin guiding them in rebuilding their relationship with God. If your child has never experienced anger with God, this is invaluable ground work for the unavoidable. In dealing with their illness, your child [...]

As Christian families who have children with health challenges, in the middle of our fear for their futures one thing that gives us peace is our child’s relationship with God. When so much seems to go against them, they’ve been given an incredible gift that healthy kids usually don’t get so young; our kids have [...]

I just heard another story of a family’s lives being turned upside down. Their son, who was preparing to graduate from college is now fighting for his life. His illness came from out of the blue, and it leaves this Christian family devastated. They want to know why this is happening and where the God [...]

Just when I think life couldn’t get much better (my son has a normal oxygen level for the first time in his life, praise God!), God gives me a wake up call. “Things aren’t so great,” He tells me. “You’re carrying around some junk that will destroy you and the ones you love if you [...]
