God May Heal but the Scars Remain

God May Heal but the Scars Remain

I am the Lord who heals you [Exodus 15:26]. Pain is usually an unforgettable teacher. The lessons I’ve learned best in life have normally been associated with pain. Touch a hot stove and you learn (or should learn!) not to do that again. In 2019, I had two separate...
Why Does Divine Healing Seem Elusive?

Why Does Divine Healing Seem Elusive?

The four injections to my spine almost made me swear (no worries, I didn’t). I informed the doctor he was off my Christmas list. Over six months ago, I started feeling sharp pains in my lower back, throbbing / tingling down one leg, and numbness in the other. It felt...
Freedom from the Porch of Weakness

Freedom from the Porch of Weakness

“Do you want to be well?” What? Do I want to be well? I bristled at the question. What kind of insensitive thing is that to ask of someone in my condition? Who did this stranger think he is? He does not know me—why would he presume there was something wrong with me!...