"There will always be the older white woman in Walmart who stared at us with sheer disgust, or the African-American mother who looked at us and just shook her head.”
Dr. Eben Alexander, a neurosurgeon and former agnostic, suffered a rare and severe case of streptococcal meningitis which caused his brain to flatline. Dr. Alexander made a miraculous recovery and says the experience taught him to “realize that our souls are eternal.”
A new, scathing memoir by daughter Jill Duggar Dillard released this week, and an excerpt published in People Magazine shows that it does not portray Jim Bob Duggar in a positive light at all.
I am currently reading Jill Duggar Dillard's memoir Counting the Cost about her life growing up in the 19 Kids and Counting Duggar family, and it is both riveting and heartbreaking.
"Cost you $1,995. You’re left with five bucks," said Trebek, clearly using every ounce of his strength to stop himself from breaking down on national TV.
"It was a few years before Crist really had gained traction in the Christian media realm, so I had no idea who he was. He told us he was in town 'for work.'"
"This isn't just about the fact that we are all sinners that will fall at one time or another. There’s so much more. You see, I think we are witnessing a well-played hand. I don’t believe in coincidence."
"I've sinned against God, against women and the people who I love the most. I have violated my own Christian beliefs. I am sorry for the hurt and pain I have caused these women and will continue to seek their forgiveness."
I know I wasn’t the only one shocked when Kanye West came out publicly declaring his newfound Christian faith, and if I’m brutally honest, upon first hearing the news I responded with a raised eyebrow.
"Truett always had a soft spot for God. The Bible moved him. His heart was warm to the things of his King. He was by no means a cookie cutter Christian but give me a believer who fights to keep believing. Give me a broken man who recognizes his need for a Savior every time. That’s who Truett was and how he should be remembered."
