Social distancing has turned to social isolation. Suicidal rates have increased. We continue to place our hope in instant gratification, on the things we can see, on the most important items in front of us. Our thoughts stay where they originated–in our heads–because we have no community with which to talk. We have become distressed, …
Do you remember what first drew you to your spouse? Can you remember the exact moment you knew that this person was special? I’m not necessarily talking about love at first sight or hoping for “The One” but having a deep heartfelt connection with another person. A kinship you didn’t necessarily find with any of …
Driving down the road, I found my mind in a tailspin. I had just been talking to a close friend about the circumstances she had faced. She felt her past was determining her future. These events she had encountered were not the easiest, nor were they the most devastating. But they left some scars she …
I sat in my women’s small group, becoming quieter and quieter. We were discussing God as our Heavenly Father. And many of the women in my group had had horrific earthly father experiences. They couldn’t quite fathom God as a father. How could they? In fact, it made them very uncomfortable. Their discomfort caused me …
