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....
When Positive Thinking is Not So Positive
Wisdom
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...
When a Friend is Hurting, Offer Listening Not Advice
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...
What to Say When You Are Uncomfortable Praying Aloud
What to Say When You Are Uncomfortable Praying Aloud
Are you comfortable praying aloud in public? If you are, good for you! I have a confession: praying aloud is...
How to Pray When You Can’t Find the Words
How to Pray When You Can’t Find the Words
How can you pray when you can’t find the words? Sometimes the news is so awful, that words escape us. Or the...
Grief is Like a Wave in the Ocean
Grief is Like a Wave in the Ocean
Years ago, my husband Larry and I set off on a grand adventure: we spent 14 months on a 32-foot sailboat, traveling...
Is Your Pastor Running on Empty?
Is Your Pastor Running on Empty?
A friend of mine recommended Wayne Cordeiro’s book Leading on Empty, which talks about the important topic of...
How to Energize Our Pastors
How to Energize Our Pastors
How can we care for and energize our pastors? Here are three creative ideas, shared by two experienced pastors....
