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Author Archives: David
Free to Cry Out in Our Suffering
In 2008 I wrote the following as our ten month old grandson Sully was in the midst of his heroic fight for life as his little body was afflicted by leukemia. Jeremiah, the Old Testament prophet of God, I highly … Continue reading
Disney’s Frozen 2, A Lesson in Grief
We went to see Disney’s animated film, Frozen 2. It was fun until… When Anna realized that Elsa was dead she sang a song about her grief. This is no child’s song. It is not the stirring song that was … Continue reading
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On this Christmas Day…
Monday I spent the morning at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. I sat by the bedside of one of my young friends. When I first met this child a year or so ago, the energy my friend had when we … Continue reading
“To feel pity…is almost an insult.”
“To feel pity for anyone so magnificently brave as Joy is almost an insult.” W. H. Lewis (Warnie) wrote this concerning Joy Davidman on the occasion of her marriage to C. S. Lewis. The marriage took place in Joy’s hospital … Continue reading
Elf, A Lesson in Faith and God
My wife and I took a trip this past Thanksgiving. In a hotel I turned on the television. The movie Elf was playing. This movie has become a Christmas classic for many. I watched. Had some laughs. Santa Claus getting stuck … Continue reading
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Psalm 10, The Arrogance of Pediatric Cancer
“Why, O LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? When times of trouble stubbornly persist, the heart of the faithful cries out as it appears God is far off. In his arrogance … Continue reading
Ten Years Ago—Remembering, Loving, and Missing our Grandson
Ten years ago today our daughter called. “Come to the hospital.” Her son, our grandson, Sully, was nearing the end of his life at the age of fifteen months. We spent the day, family, friends, hospital staff, saying “good bye”, … Continue reading
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Tagged Grief, Hope, Pediatric cancer, Suffering and Faith, Suffering and Hope
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