Posts Tagged ‘pain’
Rescue
I remember breaking down years ago when I was in college, and I was on a stretch of road that felt desolate. We were miles from a freeway exit. Some students that went to the same college “happen to be on the same road” and noticed us. They stopped to help – my car was…
Read MoreBitter or Better
When I look back on certain seasons of my life, things simply didn’t go very well. I’ve had seasons of hardship and seasons of blessings. I’ve had seasons of deep pain and seasons of incredible joy. The distance between these seasons is often short. The seasons themselves have also been short when put into the…
Read MoreDivorce Is Hard
The pain of divorce is often more manageable with time. I can speak from personal experience to the pain of divorce. I went through divorce almost 29 years ago and some of the emotions are not deep below the surface. There were many moving parts that made it hard, but the biggest was the pain…
Read MoreForgiveness
I came across two verses that stopped me in my tracks. I just started writing my thoughts down and it felt a bit random. I learned about forgiveness the hard way. I learned from scripture that it’s not optional for the Christ follower. I learned that forgiveness is more for me than the other person.…
Read MorePray Through Struggle
I’ve had some significant struggles in my life. I had, what I feel like, my share of suffering and pain. I can look around and quickly see others whose struggles and pain seems even more intense than my own. I’ve learned that when I’m in the midst of struggle, suffering or pain, that I can’t…
Read MoreHeart Sick
I certainly know what it’s like to be physically sick and I know what it’s like to be heart sick. When I’m physically sick, there are medicines to treat the symptoms and help my body fight the sickness off and get well. When I’m heart sick, a different approach is needed for sure. Heart sick…
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