Guilt goes hand in hand with Grief!

Just when we think we are really coming to grips with our grief and learning to live fully in the world alone, that big black ugly thundercloud of grief comes rolling back into our lives with tornado-like winds of emotion.

Are You Set Free?

The American Colonists were battling their fellow Americans due to a clash of ideology. Tories sided with the British during the eight years of the Revolutionary War in which 6,800 casualties occurred. Many more died in prisons and some were never found.

Family Discussions

Being friends Sandy was going to a new school. It was her first day at the school and she was excited. She hoped to make new friends. As she rode to school with her mother, she confessed to being nervous. “What if no one lets me play with them?” she said. Her mother replied, “Just be yourself.

Have You Been Wandering?

The sunny spring day was a great day to go hiking. A youth camp was adjacent to the park. They chose to hike the Rugged Canyon Trail. The trail suddenly ascended into the thick pine forest. It wound left, then right. They wondered, “Where’s the Rugged Canyon?

A New Identity in a New Year!

Most people, who are mourning the death of a loved one are not aware that their difficult experience also includes a change in identity. They are not the same person they used to be, and identity change is a major part of the adjustment process. Identity is "who I think I am.

. . . from the Pastor’s Desk

Separation from God is a person’s greatest problem, and because of that separation, one cannot experience the abundant life coming from a personal relationship with God. Life is filled with a great many problems. Sometimes they may even seem overwhelming.

Learn to Grieve Well

No matter where we are from or what has happened to us, each one of us deals with grief throughout our life. There is the grief that comes with the loss of a loved one and there is grief that is a necessary response to what we may carry with us from our childhood.

Captive Or Free?

Darryl was just a boy when he committed his crime. He was imprisoned for nearly two decades. Then he went up for parole and it was granted. Freedom was only a few months away. “Free, at last!” he rejoiced. What would you be thinking? How would you be feeling?

Cooperation

Have you noticed how some animals cooperate with each other? For instance, when my sister’s two female cats had kittens at the same time, they nursed each other’s kittens. Also, some birds will take turns sitting on their nests while their mates search for food.

Happiness in the New Year

This past year has been tough for all of us. With COVID-19 and all the restrictions, it has changed our way of life in many ways. But this year is leaving and we will be ringing in the new year for 2022. What are your hopes for this new year?