What ever happened to the word sad? It seems like it’s been lost. We don’t use the word much anymore but instead describe a variety of our emotional experiences with the broader word “depressed.” Personally, I don’t really like the word depressed because it has various shades of meaning. I…
As I write this my dear friend who continues to walk closely with me through this season of grief began her own journey of suffering just days ago when a close friend and young mother of four died suddenly. She was 45. My friend, with great sensitivity, relayed her pain…
This post is written to help those who are led to enter into someone else’s hard place — a place where many of us want to help but are unsure how best to serve. Even though the call to walk with someone who is going through great suffering is easier…
Lamentations 3:21-25 But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in…
