Illness
How Will You Celebrate Christmas Day?
How will you celebrate Christmas Day? It is less than a week away? Will you celebrate Christmas Day with relatives or friends? Will you invite guests to your home to eat Christmas dinner, will you go to their home, or to a restaurant? I can’t help but think of my...
Opportunities for Divorced Women from Yvonne Ortega
Opportunities for divorced women from Yvonne Ortega. First is an interactive group on Mon. mornings. The other group meets Wed. evenings.
What Will You Do This Summer for Your Wellbeing?
What will you do this summer for your wellbeing? I look forward to summer. Don't you? Sunshine and warmer temperatures make me feel better. With extended daylight hours, I can journal at the beach and take long walks there. The ocean waves bring me joy and relaxation....
When Will Your Rejoicing Come?
My technology trauma left me wondering if I would ever crawl out of the pit. Maybe you feel that way right now. Your trauma may not be technology. Perhaps it’s a lingering illness, injuries from a car accident or the loss of a job. Maybe it’s the loss of a loved one,...
How Big Is Your Prayer Request?
How big is your prayer request? Whether you’re divorced, widowed, or a single parent, you may face financial struggles right now.
How Do You Handle Illness?
I don’t like to sneeze and cough constantly, and I don’t like to blow my nose over and over. You probably don’t either. If you’re like me and have allergies, you don’t welcome spring. The thought of pollen in the air and my car covered with yellow pollen makes me want...
You Will Be Rebuilt
Holidays, loss of a loved one, a life-threatening illness, financial problems, a major move, building a new home, or a family crisis can leave us worried or emotionally drained. Earlier today, a woman talked to me about the death of her seventeen-year-old daughter. I...
What Do You Want in Life?
“When do you think your publishing house will be able to release my book?” I asked the publisher over the telephone. I knew the date I wanted, but I waited to hear what she would tell me. “May 1,” she answered. I clapped and cheered. I thanked God for giving me the...
When Life Is Difficult
A young woman lost her husband to heart problems. An older man lost his wife to cancer. A middle-aged woman was in the hospital for major surgery. A second one received a diagnosis of cancer, and a third woman was rushed to the hospital and had a torn aorta. I sat in...
