by DrMichelle | Blog, Encouragement, prayer |
“I hate to tell you this, but you need to go home and get your affairs in order.” How could that be? We were young, and still considered ourselves newlyweds despite having been married 14 years. We had waited 12 years to have children, until after I had finished all my years of schooling to become a doctor, and then the requisite years of internship and post-doctoral training. Now with a toddler in tow, the oncologist was telling us that cancer was going to rob our son of his father. [read more] This Tuesday, the TV Interview with Sheila Walsh and Randy Robison of Life Today airs. [read more for details]
by DrMichelle | Blog, Encouragement, Hope, Mental Health, prayer |
The early morning temperatures were frigid, enough to make me want to stay in bed. Yet I knew if there was anywhere I might sense His presence, where He might see me, it would be in His house.
I half-wondered if the tears would freeze on my cheeks as I drove the deserted roads alone that morning. Pulling my cape around my head and neck to block the wind, I hoped it might shield any onlookers from noticing my blotchy eyes and puffy cheeks as I skirted from the parking lot into the building.
I spotted her as I entered the sanctuary, but diverted my gaze. [more]
by DrMichelle | Ask Dr. B., Blog, Encouragement, Hope, Mental Health, prayer |
In today’s Ask Dr. B column, Dr. Bengtson addresses a reader’s question about how to help a child who is a picky eater.
by DrMichelle | Blog, Depression, Hope, prayer |
Difficult times can skew our thoughts, beliefs, and actions. Sometimes we’re tempted to think our prayers aren’t as effective as others. But God desires us to pursue a relationship with Him for ourselves.
by DrMichelle | Blog, Depression, Hope, prayer |
During a time in my life when I was at a particularly low point, I was unable to do very little. I could not get up and go to work as I was accustomed. I was unable to care for my family. Even showering and dressing took more energy and effort than I could summon. I was so sick that all I could do was sleep, listen, and read. It was a time in my life that I despised, yet at the same time cherished.
