Posts Tagged ‘Grief’
How Are You Doing? Dealing with Loss
People keep asking me, “How are you doing?” Majesty Music’s sweet Susan Perry, head of customer service, texted me this morning: “How are you doing?” What to say? I finally came up with, “Ok. Better than not ok. Not as good as wonderful.” How do you respond after losing a close loved one? You fully…
Read MoreTreating Trauma with Prayer
As a fire service chaplain I have been exposed to extreme forms of crises most pastors never encounter. Frequently I have to minister to the victims of these tragedies as well as to the firefighters themselves. To better equip myself for this unique ministry, I have attended several conferences dealing with trauma and stress. The…
Read MoreIt’s Getting Worse … (2)
The Christian’s Response to Mass Shootings The stories of mass-shootings overwhelm us. In yesterday’s blog, we talked about the church’s responsibility. Today, we think about this more personally. What do each of us need to do as individuals? All of us desire to make a difference in this world! We see this tragedy and desire…
Read MoreWhen I am grieved, I long to instruct Him
Don Johnson There is plenty of trouble and heartache to go around in this world. It comes unbidden into every life, one way or another, and when it leaves, it is only to return again in some other form, perhaps more grievous than before. Who can escape trouble? Our trouble in trouble is that in…
Read MoreComforting Words from Men of God
Many of our readers will have heard the news we were stunned by from our weekend post, Prayer Request: Colonial Hills Baptist Church bus overturns. For our first post of the week, I’d like to call your attention to three messages preached in Colonial Hills Baptist Church the day after the tragic accident that claimed…
Read MoreGod’s Quiver Full
Diane Heeney As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them. Psalm 127:4, 5a Miscarriages and stillbirths are common occurrences in this world of ours. After you have “entered the arena,” you soon discover just how many…
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