Skip to content

Category: Christian faith

On Char’s Porch

While I was a freshman in college, my boyfriend had me stand in front of a mirror one day to look at myself and tell him what I saw. While I told him I saw a girl who was fat and ugly, he began telling me he saw a beautiful young woman he loved was slowly killing herself. He was worried, afraid I would starve myself to death... One day, I was convinced by the Lord that it was my turn and I should confess my sin issue with anorexia.
Read More

  Building Resilience: Trusting God while Travelling with Chronic Illness

Shaking from the burning pain all over my body, I cried in the shower as the cold water shocked my skin. The hot water wasn't working quite as well as I hoped, but I later discovered that whoever put the knobs on the faucets got them backward! .. Once I got my nerves calmed down we were ready to roll.
Read More
Bible study on Char's Porch

Welcome to Char’s Porch

He [God] will protect the vine and branches connected to it by removing those who suck the life out of the rest.
Read More
God works through chronic illness

Cardboard Clothes and Sandpaper Towels

My continued God-Adventure with Idiopathic Angioedema and Chronic Urticaria by Charlaine Martin I thought I should update you on my progress with idiopathic angioedema and
Read More

Called Out: The Courage to Fully Follow Jesus

But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” Matthew 14:27 NIV Adding our family to the tiny congregation doubled attendance. These
Read More

Beauty from Brokeness

My shells represent us—broken people. Often discarded as ugly, useless, and therefore unwanted, God showed me their beauty.
Read More