Too Good for My Own Good (more about suffering, more about acceptance)
Although suffering is inevitable, Sunday’s sermon shed light on how often we suffer unnecessarily. Our stubborn will is the cause. We put something other than God in the place that he set aside for himself.Our will goes something like this –We worship intelligence...What Died? (more about suffering, more about acceptance)
I’ve spent nearly a decade grappling with Dad’s death and with the death of thoughts that I had control over my now 36-year marriage. Both losses left me feeling lifeless. When friends said grief takes time, I nodded. However, I knew this was more than being sad that...Too Much Suffering, Not Enough Fluff (about suffering and about acceptance)
“God is more concerned about our spirituality than our comfort” came to mind during Sunday’s message about the purpose of our struggles. At first, I wasn’t anymore thrilled about the sermon than I had been the quote. After all, I just want to be happy. I contemplated...Dying To Love
In the last month, my mom died. A friend/former colleague died. And, early yesterday morning, I received a phone call about a friend’s 31-year-old daughter who died. Yesterday was the second Sunday morning my friend has been awakened around 4 a.m. with news of losing...
Keeping My Distance (from bad news, from pain, and from Sandy Hook Elementary)
“Don’t curse the darkness. Light a candle.” Chinese proverb (Photo by Christy Young) I finished raking the yard yesterday evening about 11, just before bedtime. Prior to taking the rake off its hook and rolling the green garbage receptacle to our front yard, I sat...Hi, I’m Kim.
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