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“When I was in pain”

September 8, 2017September 7, 2017 / MatthewRuttan / Leave a comment

Craig Groeschel's 78-year old grandmother was living alone when she had a stroke and fell in her bathroom. She was paralyzed. And alone. For three days. On a cold, hard bathroom floor. A neighbour eventually checked in on her and called an ambulance. For the next 6 months she was under the constant care of … Continue reading “When I was in pain”

Despite the odds

July 22, 2017July 21, 2017 / MatthewRuttan / Leave a comment

Who would you put in the following blank? When I think of someone who is courageous, I think of ________________. When I do it, my first instinct is to think about people who’ve done incredible things in the face of adversity. Through the years I’ve known World War Two veterans, so I think of them. … Continue reading Despite the odds

Honest about needing help

June 6, 2017June 2, 2017 / MatthewRuttan / Leave a comment

If you want to be stronger, you need to be honest about your weaknesses. Here's why.

One verse medicine

June 1, 2017May 31, 2017 / MatthewRuttan / Leave a comment

When you hear "medicine" you probably think about being sick. Here's a way to think about medicine from God. It's deceptively simple, but incredibly effective.

Not the easy thing

May 31, 2017May 30, 2017 / MatthewRuttan / Leave a comment

When you think of someone who is "strong," who do you picture? If you do this on a daily basis, I think you can be strong too.

When they shook she got jabbed with the pin

March 4, 2017March 3, 2017 / MatthewRuttan / Leave a comment

In 1911 a psychologist named Edouard Claparede was treating a woman with no short-term memory. As you can imagine, her life was drastically altered because of this condition. One day Claparede tried an experiment. At the start of every session they would shake hands. But this time, he hid a small pin inside his hand. … Continue reading When they shook she got jabbed with the pin

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