by Emily | Nov 29, 2023 | El Camino de Santiago: A Devotional, James, Joy, Pain, Prayer
Devotional Day 29 Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. Is anyone among you sick? The he must call the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the...
by Emily | Nov 28, 2023 | El Camino de Santiago: A Devotional, James, Pain
Devotional Day 28 As an example, brothers and sisters, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcomes of the Lord’s dealings, that...
by Emily | Nov 8, 2023 | El Camino de Santiago: A Devotional, James, Joy, Pain, Thanksgiving
Devotional Day 8 Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. No one is to say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be...
by Emily | Aug 9, 2022 | Glory, Love, Pain, Serving, Trauma
I recently came across some old films from two decades ago. These are not pictures of my family making memories or reminders of my youth. They are images of my brain, MRI films from an era when hard copies were mounted on a lit background for evaluation. 2002 was the...
by Emily | Apr 24, 2022 | Glory, Pain, Prayer
In much of the northern hemisphere, spring has arrived. The seasonal change is certainly evident here in the Middle East. Last month, when we took a picnic up to a lone tree on a hill, its March branches were still barren. It was that week that we celebrated...
by Emily | Apr 3, 2021 | Anxiety, Love, Pain, Trauma
Teaching about trauma makes me think about what that day after Christ’s death was like for His followers and family. The emotions of grief, anger, and fear must have been overwhelming. Perhaps they wondered if they too were in danger. Suddenly, the call to “take up...
