A child is dead. Amber is responsible. Anguished by her patient’s death—and by her own sense of failure—Amber packs up and heads west across Canada, resolving never to practice medicine again. What could be farther from her past than working on a horse farm in Alberta? Against the advice of local veterinarian Ben Miller, Amber … Read more
One Christmas, just after my mom died, I spent hours sitting by the Christmas tree in the dark except for Christmas lights. That year I learned why Christmas comes near the darkest day of the year. In a cold and lifeless time, Romans lit bonfires to call back the light. Christians saw the symbolism and … Read more
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Pretium lorem primis senectus habitasse lectus. Suscipit taciti primis tempor sagittis euismod libero facilisi aptent elementum felis blandit cursus gravida sociis eleifend lectus nullam dapibus netus feugiat curae curabitur. Curae fringilla porttitor quam sollicitudin iaculis aptent leo ligula euismod dictumst penatibus mauris eros etiam praesent volutpat posuere. Metus fringilla ullamcorper odio aliquam lacinia conubia mauris … Read more
Pretium lorem primis senectus habitasse lectus. Suscipit taciti primis tempor sagittis euismod libero facilisi aptent elementum felis blandit cursus gravida sociis eleifend lectus nullam dapibus netus feugiat curae curabitur. Curae fringilla porttitor quam sollicitudin iaculis aptent leo ligula euismod dictumst penatibus mauris eros etiam praesent volutpat posuere. Metus fringilla ullamcorper odio aliquam lacinia conubia mauris … Read more
Good news! You’ve enabled a cascade of wheelchairs (see below) We need your help to make a bridge between the wheelchairs and the children who need them Covid isn’t easy! All of us have struggled. It’s always so good to say thanks and give back. Here’s a great opportunity to do just that. BethanyKids … Read more
In many cultures, families and individuals dealing with disability are thought to be cursed. Some think a child is disabled because of shameful family behavior. They are left feeling ashamed, isolated, and rejected. When disabled children grow too large to be carried, they are frequently left on the floor in a back room or … Read more
It’s interesting how God’s plans are so different than ours. We thought this year would mean travel and in person meetings. I thought that I was pretty much done with research and just finishing the last few papers for the research tools we had developed. Instead, this year I’m working from home, and research has … Read more
Isaiah 30:17b “So few of you will be left that you will be like a flagpole on top of a mountain. You will be like only one banner on a hill.” Shock, and then encouragement. In these crazy times, I’ve been hanging on to the verse, ‘You will hear a voice behind you saying, “This … Read more
Thanks for praying about my Zoom meetings with Jeff and Bart from Clinton Health Initiative. Kerri at CLASP was kind enough to share my name. As I understand it, they’ve been tasked with facilitating the effective use of funds for wheelchair provision in low-resource areas. I enjoyed interacting and they seemed to really listen when … Read more
