A Bible Reading Plan for God’s Promises Like the leaves, we feel ourselves falling into a place which hurts. There is hope, but we are breaking. The ache of fall might lead us into a winter season, but spring will come. As we enter seasons of loneliness and doubt we might not see it yet. New life is coming, but it is hard to see. I get it. I’ve been there. I am there. God keeps His promises. I might…
How God Is In Our Loneliness Have you ever woken up knowing that your life is full of things you love, and yet your enthusiasm is lacking? Has your heart ever felt heavy and ‘blah’ even though you’re blessed with loved ones, neighbors, and friends? Loneliness. It can happen when you spend your days surrounded by little people (or big people), only to go to bed, wake up, and repeat. The routines of life can sometimes pull us down. Often,…
Let Go of the Lonely Label What is your name? What does the name tag you wear say about you and what you believe about yourself? Women everywhere are living in loneliness. Sometimes it rears its ugly head when they least expect it. Often it simmers under the surface, whispering lies they believe to be true. Because their circumstances go unchanged, they begin to tell themselves they are unloved, uneasy, and unseen. These are the names they write on the…
ReNaming Our Loneliness My husband left me. I lost my job. I moved. My parent is sick and I have to care for them. My children need me. I’m been hurt by someone who said they were my friend. I’m not friendly enough. I’m too……..fat, dumb, skinny, boring….to have friends. I am sick and I can’t leave the house. I have no friends because I’m unlovable. I’ve been rejected too many times. I eat dinner alone every night. The house…