How Should a Christian Respond to Evil?
With round-the-clock news and social media, we’re inundated with outlandish information and terrible stories, all designed to accumulate “customers.” As I heard…
Helping Women Move From Fear into Faith
Tag: encouragement
What to do When You Have the Blues
What do you do when you’re weighed down with heaviness and sadness? I asked myself this question last week. Why was I…
How to be an Empathetic Friend
I’m terrible at asking for emotional support. I mostly keep my feelings to myself. How can I expect a friend to understand…
Shift Your Narrative; Change Your Atmosphere
Do you know it’s possible to shift your perspective and change the atmosphere? I’ve learned from others’ experiences and my own that…
Helping Friends in Grief
My husband Tom and I lost three of our parents in three years. While we grieved our losses, our friends showed kindness…
The Gift of Gathering Friends
I’m convinced God designed me to gather people. To serve them, encourage them and watch magic happen when strangers become friends. I…
How to be Strong
Recalling my childhood I don’t remember ever talking about feelings. The unspoken message was to be quiet and good. We knew our parents loved us unconditionally, but it wasn’t exactly in vogue to share feelings.