Note added 12/10/06: this poem depicts my experience when I got mentally ill in 1996. It begins with my progression from ‘normal’ Christian thinking into the distorted way a manic person thinks. I’ve also written about that day here. Jesus is my Lord and Savior He died for my sins He loves me The Bible is the Word of God If I remain in Him [more]
Posted by Helen at 12:00 pm
Apr 011996
If one of our children becomes seriously ill, we do whatever we can to get our child the best medical treatment available. We are privileged, living in America, to have access to excellent medical care. But I realized last week that the more sick a child is, the more they need a treatment that every parent can provide and that costs no money at all: [more]
Posted by Helen at 12:00 pm Tagged with: motherhood
Feb 011996
“We are not under law, but under grace”. Someone said that to me recently (see Romans 6) and it’s been a great help to me. I say it to myself every time I find myself not living up to my own expectations. I may have great plans for today, but somehow I just don’t get my act together and I can’t get through my list [more]
Posted by Helen at 12:00 pm Tagged with: motherhood
Jan 011996
So, does changing diapers have anything to do with God? How does the spiritual part of our lives mesh with our day to day responsibilities? I hope it does, otherwise I have no hope of being spiritual until my children get older! As I thought about this, I took a list of the attributes of a spiritual person (found in the Bible, in Galatians chapter [more]
Posted by Helen at 12:00 pm Tagged with: diapers, motherhood
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