Grace and peace to you today. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of good books. (Yesterday on the blog: Showing Mercy in A Feeding Frenzy) My Head And The Headlines “Reading the news these days is like watching a train wreck in slow motion—except it’s not a train, it’s the whole world. And like a train wreck, as horrifying as it is to watch, it’s also hard to look away.” Seth reflects on what we may lose with a relentless focus on the headlines. A Christian Approach to PTSD and Trauma Bruce Ashford: “We live in a fallen world in which we are sometimes exposed to terrifying events. Through experiencing or witnessing those events, we can experience severe psychological trauma. However, we can be comforted in knowing that the God who experienced a traumatic crucifixion on our behalf is with us in the midst of our trauma, and that he has given medical personnel the ability to treat the brain-based distortions that result from traumatic experiences.” Should the Sick Be Anointed with Oil? Robert Plummer takes a look at the passage in James that speaks of prayer and anointing with oil. Does My Son Know You? Jonathan Tjarks, a writer for the sports site The Ringer, has written a very moving article about his battle with cancer. An Update on My Precious Wife Nanci Also, we ought to pray for Randy and Nanci Alcorn since Nanci is now in hospice care. “We met with the hospice director Monday morning and then a hospice social worker. … Continue reading A La Carte (March 10)