on pain

on pain

by | Mar 1, 2016 | Articles, Flourishing in Pain & Suffering

We all wrestle with what CS Lewis calls “the problem of pain.”  Why would a loving God allow His children to be exposed to pain, loss and grief? In the very last chapter in the book of Job, after experiencing every kind of imaginable loss and pain, Job...
on paradoxes

on paradoxes

by | Jan 6, 2016 | Articles, Flourishing in Pain & Suffering

< Punta de Lobos, Pichilemu, Chile “God, please take this sickness away from me as fast as possible. Restore my body to good health. Touch me so the pain miraculously goes away. Heal me while I sleep so I wake up free.” If this is what I am solely...
on hidden fountains

on hidden fountains

by | Jun 13, 2015 | Articles, Flourishing in Pain & Suffering

 doodle: hidden fountains Years ago, when wandering through the art museum in Stuttgart, I stumbled into a small exhibit of Dutch paintings. While people crowded around well known Van Goghs, Vermeers and Van Heemskercks, what caught my attention was an unpretentious...
on grieving

on grieving

by | Sep 22, 2014 | Articles, Flourishing in Pain & Suffering

 Dr.Prakash Yesudian, 1944-2014 I lost my Dad two months ago, to the day. We were very fortunate to spend a good bit of quality time together as family through Dad’s last days as well as for a few weeks after he crossed the threshold. Something about just being...
on boundary lines

on boundary lines

by | Jul 5, 2014 | Articles, Flourishing in Pain & Suffering

Boundaries are a reality. How do we live with them? I grew up believing boundaries were in place for my safety, for my safety, for my good. The year I turned 29, life took an unexpected turn. I found myself facing situations I never knew were possible. I struggled to...