Tag Archives: Suffering and Faith

The Pain of Rejoicing, The Pain of Praise

Posted on August 25, 2020 by David

“Rejoice with those who rejoice, mourn with those who mourn” (Romans 12:15). As I waited with my grandson Sully for his being called to triage, we met another St. Jude patient. She was the same age as Sully, born the … Continue reading →

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Why I Still Believe

Posted on April 10, 2020 by David

Why I continue to believe in God through Jesus Christ. Why, whatever happens in my life, I entrust myself to God in Jesus Christ.  “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. He … Continue reading →

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Jesus, Sorrowful and Troubled

Posted on April 9, 2020 by David

“After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, ‘I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me’” (John 13:21). There is a large wood carving of Da Vinci’s The Last Supper on … Continue reading →

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Free to Cry Out in Our Suffering

Posted on February 14, 2020 by David

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 →

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On this Christmas Day…

Posted on December 25, 2019 by David

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 →

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“To feel pity…is almost an insult.”

Posted on January 11, 2019 by David

“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 →

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Psalm 10, The Arrogance of Pediatric Cancer

Posted on August 27, 2018 by David

“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 →

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Ten Years Ago—Remembering, Loving, and Missing our Grandson

Posted on August 1, 2018 by David

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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Reflections on the Resurrection

Posted on April 1, 2018 by David

“There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone. The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you are … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Tomb

Posted on March 31, 2018 by David

“Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb … Continue reading →

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