Listening to Differing Opinions
By Sarah My relationship with my grandmother is difficult. While I was growing up, we fought over boundaries and...
Listening to Differing Opinions
Caregiving Basics
A Prayer for Racial Justice
A Prayer for Racial Justice
Are you wondering how to pray for racial justice? I found the website Faith and Prejudice, which is a “movement of...
Praying During the Coronavirus Crisis
Praying During the Coronavirus Crisis
At a recent Wisdom of the Wounded team meeting we discussed praying during the coronavirus crisis. One of Ann...
When Positive Thinking is Not So Positive
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
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
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
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
To Offer Comfort, Bury Your Quick Fixes
My sister, Loretta, is one of my favorite people in the whole world; so I could hardly stand it when I received the...
