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troubles and comfort

by tom felten on July 22nd, 2012 | 11 responses
Several years ago when my follicular lymphoma (cancer) was first diagnosed, I participated in a cancer clinical trial. It included the best of the standard (protocol) chemo treatment along with a special agent—a monoclonal antibody called Rituxin. Recently a friend who is also battling follicular... read more »

July 9, 2012

by Today's Conversation on July 9th, 2012 | 4 responses
How would you explain the difference between experiencing happiness and joy in life? ... read more »

brothers and sisters

by winn collier on July 3rd, 2012 | no responses
Julian and Adrian Riester were born in Buffalo, New York, in 1919. The identical twins lived their lives in sync—attending the same schools (where they enjoyed switching identities and fooling teachers) and taking many trips together over their 92 years on earth. Eventually, they both became... read more »

the wealthy poor

by roxanne robbins on June 1st, 2012 | 2 responses
My close friends Rob and Christi Gebhart and their three young children spent 6 weeks at my home in Uganda this past year. Christi blogged that she and Rob were most moved by the poignant observations their sons made of the Ugandan people. “Early on,” Christi wrote, “Tyler observed how strange... read more »

letting go

by tom felten on May 2nd, 2012 | 7 responses
During a recent 3-week stay in the hospital, I met Kathy. She shared her grave medical condition and her strong faith—an unflinching belief in Jesus. She loved Him and trusted Him, but she also knew she was heading home to hospice care. Her days on earth were counting down. As my wife and I talked... read more »

weary

by tim gustafson on April 15th, 2012 | 8 responses
I found him wearying. He incessantly “shared” stories of the personal wrongs done to him with anyone who would listen, and frankly, it had become a burden. So I started avoiding him. Yes, I know that’s not what Jesus would do. But it’s what I did. I know others in far worse circumstances... read more »

learning joy

by jennifer benson schuldt on March 14th, 2012 | 2 responses
My high school trigonometry book was the size and heft of two bricks placed side-by-side. I can still see its cover—cherry red with black lettering. I probably damaged my posture by hunching over that textbook for hours at a time—reviewing concepts late into the night. Still, I struggled to... read more »

just a shade

by tom felten on January 15th, 2012 | 3 responses
In the movie Inception, technology allows people to tap into others’ minds by dream invasion. Dom Cobb, the flawed hero in the flick, lost his wife Mal when she committed suicide due to the delusional effects of memory inception within a dream state. Mal, however, keeps vividly appearing to Dom... read more »

dying for peace

by tom felten on October 9th, 2011 | 6 responses
I hadn’t seen him in years. He called my name and walked over to me at the grocery store. After some small talk, I asked how he was doing. He said, “Last year I was dying,” and went on to explain that stress had nearly killed him. His heart and body had been breaking down due to his workaholic... read more »

at the end of the day . . .

by an odj community member on September 13th, 2011 | no responses
I know what I’m supposed to do in life. But over the past 8 months, there has been a lot of wrestling in my heart over whether it should be in strong agreement with what I truly stand for or become independent from what I once believed in. It’s tough. Perhaps you’ve seen the word... read more »
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