the wisdom blog
A Hairdresser’s Heart for Caring
A note from Karen: Please enjoy this guest post from my niece Abbey, who is a hairdresser in North Carolina. I just...
What Can I Do for My Country?
What can I do for my country? Maybe that is the question each of us should be asking ourselves instead of demanding...
When Positive Thinking is Not So Positive
When people are suffering, they don’t need someone to give them a pep talk, they need someone who will listen....
Wait Three Seconds
“I am losing my energy and I am so tired of this pain—so tired of searching for answers—I can’t stand to visit one...
A Wonderful Gift for a Suffering Friend
What is the most wonderful gift you can give a suffering person? You don’t have to go to the mall to buy it, you...
Encourage a Suffering Person to Share Their Feelings
Did you know that the word “comfort” is derived from a Greek word that means “to come alongside and encourage?” God...
To Offer Comfort, Bury Your Quick Fixes
https://youtu.be/z3VlunX3i4M My sister, Loretta, is one of my favorite people in the whole world; so I could hardly...
When a Friend is Hurting, Offer Listening Not Advice
So many times, when someone comes to us and tells us about their pain, we aren’t sure how to respond. So we say the...
