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A Sorrowful Rejoicing in Loss: Living Memorial Stones
But our family’s song of joy soon turned to one of weeping
lament, when Elisa and her husband learned of their
preborn daughter’s diagnosis.
Carla van Eyk
Feb 74 min read
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Life-Affirming Care of Older Adults
"How Christians love and care for older adults is a powerful witness to the reality ... of the Holy Spirit forming us to be like Jesus."
Marie Bowen
Aug 1, 20244 min read
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Women Over 60 Most in Need of Abortion Recovery Programs
Women over 60 were the first to be lied to about abortion, and now need the relief of confession and forgiveness of Christ
Deborah Hollifield
Oct 21, 20223 min read
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A Snippet of Song in the Night
God is revealing the secret...to enduring through this time of caretaking.
Marie Bowen
Jun 3, 20224 min read
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Death, the Last Enemy
It's Easter season, and Christians are supposed to be focused on the resurrection, but for going on 3 years we've been stuck on Good Friday
PPL
May 9, 20223 min read
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Op-Ed: Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying = Torturous Death
In Canada, drugs used in MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) do not block the sensation of pain or awareness of paralysis
PPL
Aug 31, 20213 min read
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SUICIDE, DESPAIR and COVID
Much of our pandemic behavior has been driven by fear, and much of our pandemic behavior has been detrimental to our mental health.
Martha Leatherman, MD
Aug 31, 20212 min read
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REMEMBER THE BIG PICTURE
By PPL Board Member, Rev. Lowell Avery We champion human life in obedience to “God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to...
PPL
Mar 31, 20212 min read
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ETHICAL CHOICES AT THE END OF LIFE
In making end of life choices, we ought not be motivated by fear. It has no place in our thoughts.
Jack Sharpe, Esq.
Mar 7, 20214 min read
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Ministry When There is a Miscarriage
Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few.
Sue Cyre
Jan 24, 20214 min read
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Suicide Prevention & Community
The average person has over 338 friends on Facebook. This cultural artifice represents one of our deepest problems – lack of community
PPL
Sep 5, 20203 min read
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Our Family's Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) Journey
We will always cherish the 6,070 days that we had with our only son before God called him home.
PPL
May 1, 20203 min read
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Jesus Doesn't Triage
“All lives matter” has become a trite slogan, but in God’s economy, it is clearly true.
PPL
Apr 27, 20202 min read
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Supported Grieving: Why Moving After Loss May Not Be Such a Bad Idea After All
Too often, the bereaved today are likely to feel like they’re facing their burden alone. This leads to isolation and complicates grief.
PPL
Jan 7, 20203 min read
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Be Not Afraid
A guest post submitted by Amy Scherschligt, PPL board member and chapter leader, with permission from the Vickerys and Be Not Afraid...
PPL
Mar 7, 20193 min read
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A Book Review: A Guide to Discussing Assisted Suicide
Review by Amy Scherschligt, PPL Board Member Physician assisted suicide is a "life issue" that places human beings, God's image bearers,...
PPL
Feb 4, 20192 min read
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Always Care, Never Kill: The church should lead in responding to decisions of life and death
By Mrs. Amy Scherschligt, PPL Board Member and Life Team Leader The church needs to recover its role in ministry at the end of life. This...
PPL
Feb 4, 20192 min read
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