Grief
Overcome with Grief? What Do You Do?
Overcome with grief? What do you do? Perhaps you sob until you can’t possibly shed another tear. Maybe you hang over the commode and vomit. Perhaps you lie awake at night unable to sleep. I get it. I did all three almost seventeen years ago when my doctor told me I...
Thanksgiving and Trouble Collide Around the World–What Will You Do?
Thanksgiving and trouble collide around the world. What Will You Do? An earthquake with a powerful magnitude of 7.2 hit near the border of Iran and Iraq. It killed more than 140 people and in Iran alone injured 860. What will you do to comfort those left behind? What...
Tragedy and Grief After a Mass Shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas
Tragedy and grief after a mass shooting in Texas. Citizens in Sutherland Springs, TX and around the United States are in shock, pain, and mourning after yet another mass shooting. As you watch the news on TV or listen to the radio or a podcast, these words, tragedy...
Las Vegas Mass Shooting Leads to Shock
Las Vegas Mass Shooting Leads to Shock A Las Vegas mass shooting leads to shock, fear, and grief. A beautiful outdoor concert went from a time of recreation, relaxation, and reprieve from work or school to a nightmare of at least fifty-eight deaths and hundreds...
When Memories of a Deceased Loved One Come Up
When memories of a deceased loved one come up, I respond in different ways, don’t you? Last week Friday, I went into a grocery store that had an autumn display of red, orange, green, and brown leaves, pumpkins in different sizes, and a variety of apples in a basket....
How to Move Out of the Land of “If Only I Had . . .”
Do you live in the land of “if only I had . . .”? If you live in that land, you are not alone, but you don't have to stay there. How can you move out of the land of if only I had . . .? Yesterday, a news reporter talked about people who chose to stay in Florida...
God Will Answer Your Prayers
Confirmation? What can you do when you long for confirmation that God answers prayer? Have you struggled to know what to do? I have more than once.
Power Plans to Make Mother’s Day Easier for You
May these power plans make Mother’s Day easier for you. Countless triggers flash across your eyes or penetrate your ears. Let’s look at the plans to empower you.
What Motivates You to Tell God How Things Should Turn Out?
What motivates you to tell God how things should turn out? How often has he asked for your advice? How often did he listen to you? I’ve told God several times over the years how things should turn out. He never asked for my advice. I guess that’s because he’s God, and...
