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1. Moving Past Grief's Painful Grip on Mother's Day ...

My first Mother's Day was almost unbearable. My mom hid behind her smiles and fell apart at home; I did the same. Over the years, the hardest part has become watching my mom struggle with denial. But how ...

Created on 11 May 2018

2. How to Know When It's Time to Move Past Your Grief ...

When I was 14 years old, my friends were going on a ski trip, but I was unable to join them. The upcoming trip was the main topic of conversation for weeks before they departed. I was terribly sad when ...

Created on 27 April 2018

3. How Thankfulness Helped This Woman Process Her Pain

... of grief after Greg went home to heaven. The amazing thing is my son and I haven't just created a new tradition, but we have seen the Lord expand the old one of welcoming people in need of a place to stay ...

Created on 05 April 2018

4. Anne Graham Lotz: The Surprising Gift God Gave After My Father's Death

"He makes me lie down ..." (Ps. 23:2a). Following the death of John the Baptist, Jesus knew His disciples needed quiet time to process what had taken place. He knew how difficult it was to minister to ...

Created on 14 March 2018

5. What It Really Means for the Holy Spirit to Be Your Comforter

Do you need God's comfort in your life now? We all do from time to time. And there are areas in life that we need His comfort and strength even more. If this is where you are now in life, allow me to encourage ...

Created on 28 February 2018

6. How This Blind Woman Learned to Seek—And See!

Gotta love this friend. She made me laugh with her story. While a favorite cake I made baked in the oven, I put my feet up and began reading a print catalog. I saw an item that interested me. In order ...

Created on 08 January 2018

7. Compassion and Comfort in Your Seasons of Life-Shattering Loss

God's Word is clear that we will pass through difficult times on this earth, not because He wills pain and sorrow for us, but that we live in a fallen world. "'I have told you these things so that in Me ...

Created on 05 January 2018

8. Finding Your Spirit-Fueled Joy in the Midst of Gripping Loss

Like fog in the morning, the spirit of Christmas had vanished. Still, I shuffled in the garage. One by one, I retrieved the bins I'd stored the previous Christmas. While the aroma of sugar cookies wafted ...

Created on 06 December 2017

9. Holding on to Hope in a Blue-Christmas World

Perhaps you're too young to remember Elvis' Blue Christmas, but you may find yourself fighting a serious case of the holiday blues this season. The pictures of families and Thanksgiving feasts on your ...

Created on 30 November 2017

10. Stop Saying 'God Works Everything Out For Good' to Those Grieving Right Now

... g aware of the grief-free festivities of others was difficult. I wished that I too could celebrate. But I couldn't. Easter that year—and for many years after—was marked with sorrow. Perhaps you understa ...

Created on 20 November 2017

11. How My Teenage Abortion Moved Me From Famous to Seeking God's Fame

... given. What more was there to learn? But there was so much more. In those two months of counseling, the Lord spoke to me every day through the Holy Spirit and His Word. God helped me work through buried  ...

Created on 01 November 2017

12. The Romans 12:15 Solution for Your Pain Problem

When people hurt, do you notice? I want to get better at being aware and fully present. I don't want to turn away or walk away. And I want people's pain to affect me. What about you? Are you good at this? ...

Created on 25 October 2017

13. The Biblical Way God Wants You to Process Pain

... l, hindering growth in the process of pain and grief. The Jews of the Old Testament understood what it meant to fully comprehend and process pain. They used to walk around dressed in sackcloth and would th ...

Created on 12 October 2017

14. Reconnecting With Your God-Given Identity After Pregnancy Loss

Pregnancy loss is hard. It's life-altering, grief stricken and you wonder if you'll ever be your old self again. It can affect our relationships with our husbands, children and friends. Even though it c ...

Created on 12 October 2017

15. Wisdom for the Painful Paradoxes of Pregnancy Loss

... le based on simple misunderstandings. Grief can make even the best of relationships rocky. As women, we must realize that pregnancy loss can affect all of our relationships. Here are five suggestions t ...

Created on 06 October 2017

16. Helping Those Who Hurt—The Supernatural Way

On Monday, we heard about and then grieved the loss of life in Las Vegas. As of when I'm writing this, 59 people have died and 510 were injured. Of course, everyone there was affected. It's hard to imagine. ...

Created on 04 October 2017

17. How to Escape the Valley of the Shadow of Death

...  the death of a loved one are at a 400 percent higher risk of heart attack. The body needs at least 20 months to physically recover from loss or trauma. Most church-based grief programs are only four to t ...

Created on 23 June 2017

18. Stop Saying These 5 Unbiblical Things to Grieving Friends

Grief is a complex journey. One who has grieved the loss of a family member or close friend will tell you that it is a long journey. It is multi-layered. Most of all, there are seasons of grief that don' ...

Created on 06 June 2017

19. Strengthening Your Marriage While Coping With Heartbreaking Loss

... d or should I say, pedaled that picture out. Losing our daughter has been one of those times. We take turns pedaling. Sometimes the grief is too much for him, and I sit in the front and pedal. Other t ...

Created on 29 May 2017

20. Responding to Inconsiderate Words When You're Grieving

I'll never forget the confusion I felt after my second miscarriage. Words that were meant to comfort me rang hollow in my ears. Some of them just annoyed me and even hurt deeply. "It must have been God's ...

Created on 22 May 2017