The “Interruption” of Life
by davidrsmith | Jun 24, 2013 | Abortion, Blessing, Children, Doctor, Faith, God's Glory, Health, Hope, Life, Mistake, Parents, Prayer
Early tests on Jeff and Lynel Willis’ unborn baby revealed serious neural tube defects. Doctors advised the heartbroken mother and father to “interrupt the pregnancy” – a medical way of saying abort – because the fetus wouldn’t survive the pregnancy. 10 years later,...A Life-Changing Game of Kickball
by davidrsmith | Nov 5, 2012 | Accident, Blessing, Cancer, Gratitude, Health, Injury, Kids, Pain, Sports, Suffering, Thankfulness, Trial, Trusting God
It was a normal game of kickball, by a normal group of kids, on a normal 4th of July. Even when the ball struck 9-year-old Jacob Holdaway in the head during the course of play, most labeled it a fairly normal occurrence for that particular game. But what happened next...Blessed Blindness
by davidrsmith | Oct 30, 2011 | Attitude, Blessing, Blind, Doctor, Excuses, Humility, Hymn, Influence, Music, Purpose, Work
You’ve probably heard “Safe in the Arms of Jesus,” “Blessed Assurance,” “To God be the Glory,” “Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior,” and “Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross.” Chances are good you’ve even sung those hymns at one point or another. But did you know that the author of...The Face of Forgiveness
by davidrsmith | Oct 14, 2011 | Accident, Blessing, Forgiveness, Hurt, Mercy, Pain, Pastor, Prisoner, Teens, Transformation, Violence, Wound
If you want to know what the face of forgiveness looks like, just take a glance at the face of Rev. Johannes Christian. Now…be warned: it’s a horribly disfigured face…one that has required approximately 40 reconstructive surgeries in the past decade. But his is...The Pitcher Who Praised
by davidrsmith | Sep 11, 2011 | Athlete, Baseball, Blessing, Embarrassing, Humility, Praise, Singing, Sports, Thankfulness, Victory, Win, Worship
In Game 5 of the 1988 World Series, the Oakland Athletics hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oakland County Coliseum in front of 50,000 fans (and millions more via television). The Dodger’s mighty pitcher, Orel Hershiser, had put his team up 3-games-to-1, but as...Submit An Illustration
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