Inside: Do you struggle for words when praying for grieving friends? Try asking God to help them in areas that were difficult for you during your own seasons of sorrow.
I don’t have specific stats to back this up, but it seems as if the first few months of 2023 have been marked by an onslaught of grief and loss.
Off the top of my head, I can think of five people I know who lost close loved ones, three of them unexpectedly. And that was just over a few weeks in January and February.
Inside: When there’s so much that divides us, a catchy message on a T-shirt can highlight what we have in common if we simply take the time to notice. ~ I was getting ready to check out at Kohl’s when I noticed a woman near the front of the store …
Inside: A week that went sideways, a growing list of loves, a favorite Psalm and learning to trust on the cusp of a new season. I’ve spent the last several days on the couch, resting my way through the various phases of a sickness I’ve not had previously and certainly …
Inside: How an old snapshot of me and my dad helped me appreciate my mom more. And how growing older or losing parents can alter our perspectives and enable us to reframe memories in a healing way. When I visited my aunt in Wisconsin last September, I was drawn to …
Inside: The spiritual anchor that helps us loosen our grip on our plans and release the details of our lives back into the hands of the only One who knows exactly what we need. ~ Certain seasons of life bring a greater urgency to our prayers. When life hangs in …
Inside: There’s an important difference between grief and disappointment, and here’s why it matters. On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. The last time the Chiefs played in the NFL championship, the match didn’t go so well for our boys in red. That …