suffering

I remember one of my favorite times to be with my mom when I was young, was when she made chocolate chip cookies. She would let me help her and my favorite part was when I would stir in the extract of vanilla. The smell was heavenly, but I knew it was expensive and my mom had told me that it could not taste good. One day, I just could not resist anymore, so after I poured the vanilla in I quickly took a swig from the bottle. My mom turned just in time to see me swallow. She was not mad, and that she laughed for quite a while as she saw my face showing the learning experience of finding out that just because something smells good does not guarantee it tastes good.

I never forgot how bad that tasted, still, it was a great lesson, to really “know” something, you have to know ALL of it! Sometimes, when we only see a part of something, it may skew our understanding of what the whole is in reality. It may look like a great apple, but if you bite into it and see a worm inside, your view will change! Sadly, many people...

Sometimes, the best (and most difficult) words we can hear are, “We can do no more!” When these words are used by doctors concerning someone we dearly love, they are like a knife being pushed through the heart. All hope seems to be lost. As long as doctors keep trying we manage to hope but hope seems to fail when they stop.

"Great hearts can only be made by great troubles.

Great faith must have great trials"

- Charles H. Spurgeon (on: suffering)

How often do we do it?

"Do what?" You may ask.