How to Comfort a Friend
Comforting friends who have gone through significant hurt or loss is not easy. We want to support and encourage our friends during their time of trial, but often what we say can only make things worse.
One of my professors, while teaching a graduate course I took called "Evil & Suffering" (not the most uplifting course name ever devised) talked...... >Read More
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death,
Family,
grief,
heartache,
hope,
Self,
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How to Talk to the Broken Hearted
Not sure why you are going through this personal tragedy? Searching for why God is doing this? Take our Life Lesson called "Built By Brokenness" and find some answers that you have been searching for.
After losing our twins girls at 20 weeks gestation, my world completely fell apart. As I gingerly attempted to reintegrate my new, raw reality...... >Read More
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do's and don'ts,
family issues,
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heartache,
Heather Isaak,
help,
infertility,
infertility & miscarriage,
LIFE,
loss,
Men,
miscarriage,
walk along side,
Women
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Walking the Autism Road with Someone You Love
When my son was diagnosed with autism, I was surprised at the depths of grief that threatened to overwhelm me. Even though I still had my son, I felt as if I had lost him in some ways. The burden of mourning and moving into a new normal was not a load I was able to carry on my... >Read More
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autism,
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disabilities,
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family issues,
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health,
Health Issues,
help,
LIFE,
special needs child,
therapy,
treatment,
wellness
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My Son Who is in Heaven
At 19 weeks I gave birth to a little boy. We named him Jacob. We said hello and goodbye in the same hour. He is not a miscarriage or an almost-child, he is my son. This letter was written three years after his birth. This is a glimpse into my mother’s heart, a letter written to Jacob my son... >Read More
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beth scholes,
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heaven,
hope,
infant loss,
loss of child,
miscarriage,
sadness,
spiritual growth,
spirituality,
still birth
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Swine Flu Fear
The recent news about "Swine Flu" has caused widespread concern, perhaps with memories of the SARS outbreak only a few years ago, which ended up killing over 900 people, still fresh in our minds.
Today the Toronto Star provided a helpful list of questions and answers about Swine Flu:
Q: What can I do to prevent myself from getting the... >Read More
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War and Wondering
Two women sick with grief pull at the sheet covering a women, maybe their sister, their aunt, maybe somebody they never knew, who was murdered by government troops in Goma, Congo last week. A circle of U.N. Security Council members sitting in upholstered blue chairs in front of desks, hovering over pieces of paper. These are the contrasting back-to-back...... >Read More
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laurent nkunda,
msnbc,
peacekeeping force,
questions,
rebel general,
refugee camps,
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world conflict
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A Pet Owner’s Greatest Fear
It hurt today as I said goodbye to Max. Our little dog... >more
Understanding Cutting
My daughter cut herself for the first time when she was 12... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)