By Allen White
Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? Matthew 6:27
We can’t add anything to our life by worrying. We might even shorten our lives by worrying.
When we worry about something, we put ourselves through the same physiological state as if the event was actually happening. Our brain knows the difference between what’s real and what’s imagined, but our nervous system does not. Worry puts our bodies in a state of emergency – fight or flight. Read more... By Allen White
Today is my son Sam’s tenth birthday. Ten years ago today, I got to hold him for an hour in intensive care before any IV’s or tubes or surgical scars.
He was brand new in the world. All he knew was the uncertainty of new surroundings and the arms of his parents who loved him.
Sam was born a month premature with an esophagus that wasn’t fully formed. But, in those first 60 minutes, he was perfect.
There was a time during his hospitalization when we didn’t know if he’d ever make it to Kindergarten. Today, he’s in fourth grade. Read more...