Mom was released from rehab last week and is back at home with my dad. I was in MO speaking most of last week, but ended the week by going to Okla City to help with the...

by C Michael Patton

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Suffering and Pain

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Bearing the load: An update on mom

Well, we have had another hard week with regard to my mother’s situation. She will be released this week from the rehab in Arkansas (five hours away). Her release is...

by C Michael Patton

Personal (Michael Patton)

The Uninvited II: Crying and Sadness

Two guests that often show up a few days after the arrival of Poneros are named Crying and Sadness. They are different in type from the others I have mentioned thus far. While...

The Uninvited: An Allegory of Evil

In my house, there are many uninvited guests. These guests show up from time to time and really disturb the comfortable situation that I attempt to make the norm for my day to...

by C Michael Patton

Personal (Michael Patton)

Suffering and Pain

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Is God a cheerleader?

My mother had an “episode” yesterday during therapy. They said that it could have been a seizure or another stroke, but they cannot tell. I guess her functionality...

How do we bear each others burdens?

I was talking to a good friend not too long ago as she shared the events of her life that were troubling and discouraging her. I found myself disconnected from her stories,...

by C Michael Patton

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