M. Oscar Hall used to be so afraid of death that he decided to become a hospital chaplain. Hall has been comforting Houston Methodist patients for nearly 30 years, but it was his own aversion to death ...
“We’re a Christian family, and we started doing what we do and pray,” said Altstatt. While the couple prayed, their daughter wrote a letter to Comfort Wave, hoping the prayers would be answered.
From a place of comfort, it is all too easy to condemn people who pray with such passion for the judgment of enemies ... 12 For example, Psalm 55 contains the beautiful words “Cast your burden on the ...
We pray for those lives, made in your image, damaged by violence. Response: Comfort, O comfort your people. We pray for those in authority that they may use their power to bind wounds, heal ...
Let us attend to moments of prayer. Let us cultivate responsibility, patience and hope. in sadness and grief, for those who don't have anyone to hear their suffering ... You are a light that shines in ...
Signs of the dying process can emerge up to 90 days before someone's death. Knowing these signs may help you prepare for the end of a loved one's life and bring you comfort as you face the physical ...
Year after year, the same words, often the same tunes. The repetition and comfort in the familiarity of the prayers often highlights what we find different in ourselves – the sameness of our ...