Tag archive: pain
A Time of Darkness
It was like I could feel my heart break into two Luke 23:44-49 Reference: It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, (Luke 23:44 NIV) Explore: When we first discovered that our teenage foster daughter had fallen pregnant to her ex-boyfriend my life plummeted into turmoil….
Praising God Through the Trials
There’s been tears, yelling, pain and confusion. Psalm 100:1-5 Reference: Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. (Psalm 100:4 NIV) Explore: I’ve had a hard week. While I can’t go into details, it was one of those weeks that made me question who I…
The Unknown Future
We’ve certainly had our ups and downs Psalm 88:1-18 Reference: You have taken from me friend and neighbor— darkness is my closest friend. (Psalm 88:18 NIV) Explore: I’m in a pretty good place at the moment. We’ve certainly had our ups and downs but we’ve come out the other side in a healthier place. I’m…
Bethany Wake’s life
Did she deserve to die at such a young age? Luke 13:1-5 Reference: Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? (Luke 13:4 NIV) Explore: I recently heard Bethany Wake’s parents speak on suffering. These are parents…
Share The Pain
If we hadn’t shared that same pain, I wonder if we would have ever connected. Psalm 51:1-19 Reference: Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you. (Psalm 51:13 NIV) Explore: Everyone has a story to tell, but when that story aligns closely to yours, it can have a…