Friendships Change
A 23-year-old woman asked me: “A long-time college friend is seeming distant. She doesn’t respond to my texts or...
Friendships Change
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A 30-Year-Old Note
A 30-Year-Old Note
When Ginger and I collected wisdom stories for our first book, The Compassionate Congregation, we asked individuals...
Finding Belonging After Loss
Finding Belonging After Loss
By Margo Fowkes The moment Jimmy died, the thread tying me to my place in the world snapped. In an instant, I lost...
Beyond Platitudes: How to Offer Genuine Comfort to the Suffering
Beyond Platitudes: How to Offer Genuine Comfort to the Suffering
https://youtu.be/U7myBoC1IgQ Did you know that the word "comfort" is derived from a Greek word that means "to come...
What is a Death Doula?
What is a Death Doula?
By: Linda Knieriemen I’m a Death Doula. Reading that word— “death”—may surprise you. In our society we do all we...
Suicide is Difficult to Discuss
Suicide is Difficult to Discuss
Are you contemplating suicide? Help is available. Please call 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention...
I Want Coffee!
I Want Coffee!
There I was—standing beside the hospital bed where my dear mother laid unresponsive for the past 24 hours. My...
Never Say She’s in a Better Place
Never Say She’s in a Better Place
Guest post by Robert Luidens Note from Karen: this wisdom was shared with me by Robert Luidens, a pastor with the...
