While praying with an older woman before a medical procedure, she paused and said something I have not forgotten: “Chaplain, I am not sure if God will heal my body… but I know He is healing my heart.” God’s healing is deeper than we imagine — and He is not finished.
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His Patience Gives Us Room to Grow
A senior shared something with me one afternoon that has stayed with me ever since: “I am learning that God is far more patient with me than I am with myself.” If God is that patient with us, perhaps we have permission to be patient with ourselves too.
His Strength That Carries You Through
Strength looks different as we age. On one of my prayer walks, I paused at a doorway and saw something I have not forgotten — a man quietly caring for his beloved wife, day after day, with grace. That is God’s strength made visible. And it is available to you too.
His Hope is so Bright and so Sure
Hope in Christ does not dim with age or illness. During a visit to my sister-in-law — a nurse living with her own physical illnesses — I found a woman with a bright, steady light in her eyes. Her secret? A sure and certain hope in what God has promised is still to come.
Today, let hope rise gently in your heart. Let it breathe life into your thoughts and peace into your spirit, filling you with joy as you trust in the God of all hope.
His Faithfulness Has Not Changed
God’s faithfulness does not shout — it simply shows up, day after day, year after year. Today, look back over your life with open eyes. Where do you see His fingerprints? Let what you find there anchor your heart for what lies ahead. His faithfulness has not changed.
His Compassion Meets Us at Our Weakest
God’s compassion is not a distant sympathy — it is an active, understanding presence that enters into our struggles, sees our frustrations, and responds not with impatience but with grace. Today, let His compassion meet you in your weakness.
Comfort, Peace, and Healing
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A Mighty Fortress: Finding Stability in Remembrance
On this day of remembrance, A Mighty Fortress Is Our God reminds us that true refuge is found not in human defenses, but in God’s enduring love. As we honour those who served, we also find comfort in the promise that peace and justice will ultimately prevail.
Stories We Sing
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The Reformer Who Sang in the Storm “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”
Martin Luther’s “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” The year was 1527, and the plague had come to Wittenberg. The university closed. The Elector ordered everyone to leave the city. But Martin Luther refused. “I am here by God’s call,” he said. “I don’t care if the devil is in…