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Spring will come
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mpratt
A dear friend of mine who also suffers from severe lupus is not a believer. Nevertheless, we share a very profound sense of faith that’s summed up by saying, “Spring will come.” Of course, from my perspective, the phrase relates to knowing that suffering leads to grace and joy and that Our Lord’s trial on…
Never Enough
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mpratt
If you’re sick, in pain, and low, you might have heard yourself say, “I don’t have enough support.” or, “I don’t have enough money to get the care that I need.” or, even, “I don’t have enough energy/mobility/resources/hope to feel better.” At times, I’ve said similar things myself. Seems like, for example, one flare subsides…
One, Brief Window?
By
mpratt
The weight of pain and illness, and the limitations these bring to daily life, can become excruciating, oppressive. But beneath the heavy burden of physical challenges is, often, a glimmer of light. Even if the door to wholeness and health doesn’t open for us, won’t there be a window? One, brief window leading to freedom,…
Hearing and Listening
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mpratt
“He just didn’t listen to the doctor,” she said to the paramedic as he opened the ambulance door. “He went out there and shoveled that snow anyway.” “I heard the doctor,” he said, lifting his head from the stretcher. “But who else is going to shovel it? The squirrels?” “I could have done it,” she…
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