by Terry_Powell | Oct 5, 2018 | Depression and Faith
Avoiding Spiritual Darkness in Our Latter Years When are the leaves of a tree most beautiful? Late in their life span. Eye-popping hues of gold, yellow, and red dot the landscape. Their colors peak right before they die, turn brown, and fall to the...
by Terry_Powell | Sep 25, 2018 | Depression and Faith |
Will we live our latter years in the dark? Despite his Christian faith, the older he gets, the more Randy complains. If it isn’t recurring back pain or declining energy, he gripes about every dip in the stock market, the latest election results, the...
by Terry_Powell | Sep 16, 2018 | Depression and Faith |
What is something that God has done for you, for a loved one, or for your church that makes you want to shout, “Do it again, Lord!”? Scene 1 Just as the blistering sun’s rays and stale air sucks the moisture out of the desert floor, leaving it...
by Terry_Powell | Sep 9, 2018 | Depression and Faith |
Stunned. Did I hear him correctly? Did he really say what I think he did? Are my hearing aids working properly? Robertson McQuilkin (1927–2016), then 85, walked by me on a parallel sidewalk five yards away. He pointed at me and exclaimed, “I prayed for you...
by Terry_Powell | Sep 1, 2018 | Depression and Faith |
The Ups and Downs of a Depression-Pocked Day You don’t want to get stuck on an elevator. You’re stranded in a tight space with folks you don’t know, in claustrophobic conditions, unsure how long you’ll wait for rescue, all the while hoping...
by Terry_Powell | Aug 24, 2018 | Depression and Faith
Turning Fear Into Faith, Part 2 God is keenly sensitive to our tendency to feel afraid. He knew we’d often fret and feel threatened by obstacles and situations we can’t control. Why else would the most repeated command in the Bible be “Do not...
