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That’s right. Because I, your God,    have a firm grip on you and I’m not letting go.I’m telling you, ‘Don’t panic.    I’m right here to help you’ (Isaiah 41:13 MSG) Do you tend to think of God as impersonal or distant?  Do you ever wonder if God can be in the middle of what you are going through… Continue reading God Has a Firm Grip on You

Do you ever speculate what it would be like to experience heaven? A special lady offered me an unexpected peek. Let me unpack the hospital encounter with a patient, Ms. Marjorie. I entered her room and introduced myself as Chaplain Charleen. Ms. Marjorie’s pure white hair surrounded her face and contrasted with her sapphire eyes, with… Continue reading Glimpse of Heaven

 Do you ever wish your grief would have an end? Grief, the sadness we feel with loss, will it ever go away? You did not chose grief; it choose you. If we view grief as a journey without a specific destination, we come to the conclusion that grief cannot be hurried with no precise end… Continue reading Unexpected Journey

Can God speak through a tattooed angel? Have you ever met someone very different from you and wondered how you could relate? As a chaplain, I experienced a stirring encounter with a man who differed from me as much as oil differs from water. Etched in my memory is the picture of his face and… Continue reading Tattooed Angel