Helping Grieving Friends: Lessons from a Grocery Delivery
Editor’s note: at Wisdom of the Wounded, we share stories of people who have gone through a difficult time and wish...
Helping Grieving Friends: Lessons from a Grocery Delivery
Wisdom Stories
Do Your Pastors Know?
Do Your Pastors Know?
We need to find ways to reassure, support and remind our pastors that they are valued, liked and have made a difference in our lives.
Do I thank my pastors often? Not often enough. I am working on it, and I hope you will too.
It would be so meaningful if after the worship service you would take the time to say, “That was a good message.” But don’t stop there, tell him or her why it was meaningful or good to you. For example, tell your pastor:
How to See Past Labels That Divide Us
How to See Past Labels That Divide Us
When you’re looking for something at the grocery store, labels are very useful. But when it comes to relationships...
Disagreement without Dislike
Disagreement without Dislike
Can two people who have very different views politically get along with each other? And perhaps even like each...
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...
When to Avoid Saying “I Understand”
When to Avoid Saying “I Understand”
https://youtu.be/iy2w8B0LiUQ Dr. Rachel Remen, author of Kitchen Table Wisdom, wrote, “When people are talking . ....
To the Man in Seat 19D, I Am Sorry!
To the Man in Seat 19D, I Am Sorry!
I wish I could find and talk with a man who was on Flight # DL 2297, Minneapolis to Grand Rapids, Michigan on May...
We Can All Make a Difference
We Can All Make a Difference
A note from Karen: I read this story in Chicken Soup for the Soul. Further research indicated that this story...
