The People that sat in darkenss

As Christmas draws near, it seems that all around us we see the hustle and bustle, the cheery songs, the whole energetic ‘holiday spirit’ that is often associated with the season. There isn’t a place for grief and darkness – or is there?

Normal

“You are normal.” Such words of truth! And they were helpful. Slowly, I began to understand the truth of that statement. I began to realize that pretty much everyone who reads this has times that they desperately wish to be “normal.” But this state of distress that is common to all of us has some wonderful benefits.

The Soul’s Prison

The fear and the worry, the stress – these are the bricks and the mortar, the bars and the chains that form the prison of my soul. With David, I cry, “Bring my soul out of prison.” In His tender love and kindness, the Lord has given me a ‘key’ and a ‘light’ for our journey together out of this prison.

Of Pain and Promises

The last couple weeks, I have had a new experience. Prolonged pain. I’ve experienced prolonged discomfort when I’m sick and temporary pain for cuts or other injuries. But for a week and a half, I had pain every day, and pretty much all day due to some teeth issues. It got to the point that […]

Alone?

Do you ever feel alone? Not as in, a pleasant moment of solitude in which you collect your thoughts, de-stress, and breathe. I’m talking about being alone, helpless, frustrated, desperate, needing someone and yet feeling that there is no one you can turn to. Have you been there?

Hope in Hard Times

What is your hope in?