Grief, according to Mr. Blue

Grief always goes on longer than your friends expect it to and is stronger than they can appreciate.

The Cross--A Bond of Love

Francois de Fenelon, a 17th century priest during the Huguenot conflicts, wrote the following words of encouragement to a struggling fellow-priest:

I am ...

Don't Waste the Pain

Author and speaker Jill Briscoe writes:

I was grateful and excited. My daughter, Judy, agreed to accompany me to Australia where I was to speak at a conference. ...

We Need to Play Hurt

Coming to American football, there's one thing that you have to admire those guys for: they all play hurt. That is, they go out there and play and ...

Love Leads to Painful Places

If you allow someone to love you, that love will take you to painful places.

Why God Is Not to Blame

It was still light out, when the young woman left the campus library to walk to her car in a well-lit parking lot. She was accosted brutalized, raped. ...

When God Shouts

God whispers to us in our pleasures ... but shouts in our pains.

The Drive of Loneliness

Loneliness is the psychic pain that drives us to do something about our isolation. That's just the way people are made.

How to Love Truly

My son-in-law, Alan Jones, told me a story of a Hassidic rabbi, renowned for his piety. He was unexpectedly confronted one day by one of his devoted youthful ...

You're Never Alone

You don't have to be alone in your hurt! Comfort is yours. Joy is an option. And it's all been made possible by your Savior. He went without comfort ...