by Deb | homeless, mental illness, Steve Lopez, The Soloist |
I recently watched the movie The Soloist, a moving true story of Steve Lopez, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times and his friendship with Nathaniel Ayers, an enormously talented musician who is mentally ill and lives on one of L.A.’s most dangerous...
by Deb | God's faithfulness, grief, loss, suffering |
It’s Saturday morning and I’m still wrapped in my bathrobe. Really, my favorite time of the week because I can sit quietly, no place to rush off to. Oh, there’s plenty to do…get ready for winter projects, housework, all those chores that...
by Deb | encouragement, writers |
The call came on an October afternoon about three years ago, an unfamiliar voice on my voice mail.”Hi, my name is Julie and I’m from Missouri. I read your book, Because I Said Forever, and I wanted to say thank you. You’ve really helped me in my...
by Deb | CaringBridge, faith, illness |
I’ve wrestled a lot with God this summer. In May, we heard the unbelievable news that a dear friend in our small family-like community had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of thyroid cancer. He had only weeks to live, the doctors said.Sean McCabe is only...
