Have you ever felt the ache of loss, or the unending pain of grief? When someone we love dies, the grief can be overwhelming. Initially we may struggle with denial, acting like it never happened. Often times we will say, it doesn’t seem real. We don’t feel the deep loss yet, our heart is trying … Continue reading
What occurred in Newtown Connecticut should never have happened, but it did. How can we help others who are coping with such tragedies? How can those who suffered so much loss be able to pick up and move on with their lives? There’s no easy answer to these questions. Their loss is overwhelming and the … Continue reading
Have you ever taken a spiritual retreat? I’ve heard about weekend retreats before and have only been to one up until this past weekend. I can say with all honesty, it changed me. Life can wear us down. A busy schedule, a list of demands and no down time can lead to burn out and … Continue reading
We will never forget. It’s the words we use on this day, eleven years later, we still remember. I was driving to work this morning, listening to the radio. Hearing the stories of survivors, listening to the names of the victims being read, and praying for all the victim’s families. It was on 9/11, the … Continue reading
How long are the tears going to fall? How much pain does one have to endure before they break? Praying for strength happens most often when you’re on your knees. There are some days when life seems too difficult to bear. When the day seems to go from bad to worse and a person just … Continue reading
Inspiration can be found in many ways: In words strung together to create a perfect blend of pictures, a writer inspires readers through the use of tension and imagination. In the arts, with designs of visual beauty, inspiration intended by the artist is seen through their works. In music heard over blended harmonies of instruments … Continue reading
“Your blocked door doesn’t mean God doesn’t love you. Quite the opposite. It’s proof that he does.” – Max Lucado You try one door after another, yet no one responds to your résumé. No university accepts your application. No doctor has a remedy for your illness. No buyers look at your home. Your marriage is … Continue reading
When troubles come your way, you do not need to fear them. Sometimes God will lead you into the wilderness for a little while so you can learn to totally depend on Him. Often times God will tear the things down that stand in His way. If we learn to let go and let Him, … Continue reading
Isaiah 43:18-19 says, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” As we end the year 2011, we reflect upon our past. Remembering the … Continue reading
Many know the origins of Christmas. The story found in Luke chapter 2 tells of the miraculous birth of a baby. Born over two thousand years ago, the day Jesus Christ came to earth. Arriving in humble beginnings, the Son of God was born. And the magnificence of his birth brought a multitude of Heavenly Angels to declare his glory. … Continue reading