As a cancer survivor, I was attracted to this little golden book with the cherry blossom branches reaching across the cover. What a title? Dying without Crying? What could this author mean? I had to investigate. Death is not a popular subject. It seems we spend most of our life avoiding the elephant in the room. J.I. Willett doesn’t hide from the uncomfortable. She plunges in. With faith, hope, and fascinating personal stories, this author encourages us to look at the road...
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J.I. Willett offers her wisdom in her very readable book,Dying Without Crying. Unlike other lengthy treatises on life, death, and the afterlife, Willett takes the reader’s hand into her own and journeys alongside them – into the reality of death, but also the beauty, potential, and even gift that dying offers each of us. With nuggets of wisdom peppered throughout this short read, Willett knows firsthand that caregivers and care receivers aren’t in a position for...
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ARE THERE DOUBTS OR FEARS HOLDING YOU BACK? ACTS 18:9-10 “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you.” Prior to the printing of “Affairs of the Heart,” I heard God say that one day I would be speaking in front of a group of people … and to remember they will not be coming to see me … they will be coming to hear Him speak through me. As my 33 year vocation at that time was in the landscaping profession, the thought of this message seemed...
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IS THE GOD YOU WORSHIP THE GOD OF THE BIBLE? Luke 4:8 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Get you behind me, Satan: for it is written you shall worship the Lord your God.” During this 40-day period of Lent, let us consider Jesus being led by the Holy Spirit on His 40 day journey in the wilderness. Think of the struggles He endured and the temptations He rejected. May we strive to emulate his dedication to prayer, fasting and reflection in order to strengthen...
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WHAT TYPE OF NOURISHMENT ARE YOU IN NEED OF? John 6:35 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” Hunger and thirst are basic human needs that are appeased with food and drink. At times, no matter what or how much we take in, our hunger is still not satisfied. Our bellies are full, and yet we still feel empty. Perhaps this may be an indication for us to change our focus and...
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