Years ago I cared for my mom as she was in hospice I thanked God for the four months He allowed me to serve as her caregiver and asked Him to help me through the grieving process I often struggled to praise God as I wrestled with my mixed emotions But as my mom breathed her last breath and I wept uncontrollably I whispered ldquo Hallelujah rdquo I felt guilty for praising God in that devastating moment until years later I took a closer look at Psalm In David rsquo s song ldquo for the dedication of the temple rdquo [... more]

Hab Art thou not from everlasting O LORD my God mine Holy One we shall not die O LORD thou hast ordained them for judgment and O mighty God thou hast established them for correction When you know this ain't gonna be pretty how do you pray [... more]

Volunteers at a farm animal rescue organization in Australia found a wandering sheep weighed down by more than seventy-five pounds of filthy matted wool Rescuers suspected the sheep had been forgotten and lost in the bush for at least five years Volunteers soothed him through the uncomfortable process of shearing away his heavy fleece Once freed from his burden Baarack ate His legs grew stronger He became more confident and content as he spent time with his rescuers and the other animals at the sanctuary The psalmist David understood the pain of being weighed down with heavy burdens feeling forgotten [... more]

Have you ever been slandered- How did you respond- Today as Pastor Don Green continues in a series called -set apart for God - he'll show us how King David in the Old Testament reacted to those who were spreading vicious falsehoods about him And how as in the case of David our response to slander can serve as a means of glorifying God in a lost and dying world --thetruthpulpit comClick the icon below to listen Related StoriesOut of the DepthsSet Apart for God Set Apart for God [... more]

Excerpt from HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on American Family Radio It's starting to dawn on a lot of us some of who are newer to this not so much but a lot of us have that realization Man this thing is not going to have the happy ending it's not going to have the happy ending that we want it's not going to get pretty In fact it's going to probably get worse And what do you do with that information What does hope look like in that And as I've struggled through these things and I've worked through these [... more]