Kathryn A. Frazier
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Category: Prayer
Why “I’ll pray for you” is not always nice. What to say instead.
We say it (usually) with good intentions. But to the unchurched, it can sound confusing or even divisive.
What is Jesus doing in my Jewish Bible?
Israel Cohen grew up in a Jewish family, believing that Jesus is for Gentiles. He was surprised to see Jesus in his Jewish Bible.
Some deadlines are more important than others.
Writing is art. As Stephen King wrote in his book, On Writing, “Life isn’t a support system for art. It’s the other way around.” Since I first started writing professionally in 2007, I’ve taken pride in the fact that I’d never missed a deadline.… Continue Reading “Some deadlines are more important than others.”
The Human Condition: A Connection of Pain and Prayer
“I tried that. It doesn’t work!” She screamed at me, when I told her I was praying for her.
I had gone to the hospital to make sure that the hemiplegic migraine slamming the left side of my body wasn’t a stroke. (It wasn’t. I’m fine now.) In the emergency room, with beds separated only by curtains, I could clearly hear a woman’s moans and cries. Each cry injected fresh pain into my already-throbbing head, and my initial reaction was to cover my ears and pray she would stop making so much noise. Instantly, I felt ashamed. Surely, she didn’t want her pain any more than I wanted mine.
Pain is part of the human condition, and sometimes I get so caught up in my own pain that I forget my neighbor is hurting, too. But this time,
