Posts Tagged: theodicy

When Bad Things Happen . . .

Near the end of Steel Magnolias, one of my favorite movies, Melin wrestles with questions of suffering at her daughter, Shelby’s, funeral.  In her grief and sadness, Annelle tries to offer solace saying, “It should make you feel a lot better that Shelby is with her king.  We should all be rejoicing.”  In a moment… Read more »

God and Sick Children

It’s 2:30 in the morning, and through the gift of Jobs’ iPhone, I can write while rocking my daughter to sleep. I’m thinking about a lot of things tonight. I’m thinking about my daughters and what a blessing they are. Sure, they hardly sleep and they’ve been sick all week, but life would be so… Read more »