Unloved
Ok, here goes. This is what I realized this morning: No man has ever pursued me. Which means that no man has ever truly known me. Which means that no man has ever truly loved me. Dang.
My marriage is ending and as I walk this road these unwanted thoughts keep running up to me. Just last night I looked... >Read More
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beauty,
broken heart,
depression,
divorce,
Elisabeth K. Corcoran,
faith,
faith & spirituality,
hardship & suffering,
hurt,
marriage,
sadness,
separation,
unloved
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Getting Over the Holiday Blues
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This is supposed to be a season of joy and happiness, but many people don't feel it. Many people suffer from bouts of depression or the blues at different times during the year. During the holiday season people encounter...... >Read More
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Christmas,
Culture,
depressed,
depression,
health,
LIFE,
lynette hoy,
Men,
mentor,
mentoring,
Women
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Coping with Loneliness at Christmas
'Tis the season to be … gloomy?
Feeling low this Christmas season? You’re not alone. Amid cheery songs, festive parties, gifts and good wishes, many lonely people are crying or dying on the inside. Maybe you’re one of them. I was.
During a horrible year, my wife of 20 years divorced me, my employer of 25 years fired...... >Read More
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becoming a christian,
challenges & conflict,
Christmas,
Christmas blues,
depression,
divorce,
faith & spirituality,
God,
grief,
hardship & suffering,
holiday,
loneliness,
lonely,
Rusty Wright,
Seasonal Affective Disorder
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God Is Still Seeking the Lost
Are you hiding behind secrets? Talk to us.
"God is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance" (2. Peter 3:9)
During my visit in Senegal, West Africa, my daughter and I went to see a dear Senegalese friend. Fatima had just returned from a trip to Mecca and was she ever excited! Her eyes... >Read More
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Allah,
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cross,
depression,
Devotional,
Helen Grace Lescheid,
Jesus,
Ka’aba,
loneliness,
lost,
Mecca,
pride,
Repentance,
ritual,
rote prayers,
sacrifices,
seeking,
Senegal,
West Africa,
Women
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Are You There?
Do you struggle with the darkness of depression and find yourself without hope? We are here. Talk to us.
“Why, O Lord, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” (Psalm 10:1)
On a whim, I stopped at a fast food restaurant to get a cold drink while dashing about with my to-do list... >Read More
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anger,
David,
depression,
despair,
disturbing news,
doubts,
drive-through,
email,
fast food,
grief,
Julie Cosgrove,
restaurant,
trouble
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Save Me from my Successes
Do you struggle with the deep darkness of depression and find yourself without hope? We want to pray for you.
“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God” (Psalms 20:7).
A few weeks ago I was flipping through the New Year’s edition of a popular sports magazine and... >Read More
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accomplishments,
All-American,
bill strom,
depression,
Don Meredith,
Egypt,
Egyptians,
Erica Glasberg,
George Steinbrenner,
John Wooden,
LPGA golfer,
physical conditioning,
Prophet Isaiah,
success,
Successes,
wealth
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Feeling Fearful?
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Your heart is the well-spring of all of your life. It is the place from which your reactions, your attitudes, your actions all bubble up from. All that you are... >Read More
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anxiety,
attitudes,
confidence,
depression,
faith,
fear,
fearful,
gail rodgers,
Jesus,
peace,
reactions,
stress,
trust
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Crushed In Spirit
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are... >more
Facing Depression
Hope deferred truly does make the heart sick. (Proverbs 13:12) A sick... >more
What Do You Fear?
