Random Thoughts
Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
December 23, 2009 by Mara Burke · Leave a Comment
Thomas Nelson sent me a copy of the book “Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain” to review. I had hoped to have it completed long before now. Unfortunately, life happens and we don’t always get to do what we want. The premise of the book by Drs. Paul Meier and David Henderson is that pain is [...]
Do You Have a Few Bucks to Spare?
December 23, 2009 by Mara Burke · Leave a Comment
Each day when I sit down at my computer, I open up my email and see what’s happening. One story and link caught my eye. The story was about an organization called Modest Needs (http://www.modestneeds.org/). The story is told how Keith Taylor, CEO of the organization, was thinking about the times in his life when [...]
Do You Blog? Do You Have Problems Deciding What to Write?
December 17, 2009 by Mara Burke · Leave a Comment
As you’ll notice, I’m not very consistent with my blogging. I was going like gang-busters for a while and then life happened. I could decide what to write about or was just too busy to do so. Well, Lynette Chandler at Blog Energizer has a free 2010 Blogging Calender she’s giving away. You can find [...]
Phone Call from Heaven
December 16, 2009 by Mara Burke · Leave a Comment
We had my father-in-law’s funeral yesterday. His brother-in-law gave an eulogy of sorts. Among his comments was that if you weren’t sure if you know where you’ll spend eternity, time was drawing close to where you may not have that option much longer. He particularly meant that comment for two of my father-in-law’s brothers. When [...]
It’s Been a Trying Week
December 14, 2009 by Mara Burke · Leave a Comment
Last week has been one of the toughest I’ve had to endure. My father-in-law had developed lung cancer, been through a round of chemotherapy, and was getting ready to start a new round after tests. Then he started having problems breathing. He collapsed Tuesday morning and was taken to the hospital, put on a respirator, [...]
