Will salvage radiation and hormone therapy, subsequent to surgery, cure my husband’s prostate cancer? I don’t know. In this uncertainty, I’m working on resting in the certain promises of Jesus, the incarnate God who weeps with us. And it is work. It’s work to remember to pray all day. It’s work to affirm God’s unseen …
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A Naked Jesus?
Though there is some dispute, it’s likely Jesus was crucified naked. That was the common custom. Adding to his humiliation, nakedness also added to his identification with those of us who have been abused. Not only was Jesus ridiculed and beaten, he was physically exposed. Jesus understands our torment. Physical, emotional, and sexual violence. On …
His Smile is Enough
Many of us grew up with “not enough.” Not enough lap space, not enough hugs, not enough attention. That has long term consequences. For some of us, it gets internalized into, “I’m not enough.” I don’t have enough to give to anyone else. Nobody wants to hear my thoughts. Nobody’s interested. Or we believe we …