Thinking Out Loud

To Honor, Celebrate and Remember Your Precious MotherHow do you plan to remember your Mother on Mother's Day? This is the one most celebrated days of the year, and one of the saddest days for those whose Mother is deceased.

Chasing Rabbits and S quirrels?

Most preachers’ wives must certainly be able to identify with the cartoon by Dennis Fletcher which shows a minister’s wife sitting in the congregation holding up a rabbit puppet with people that are sitting behind her looking at her like she is crazy.

Hot weather during the old days

In May, when school was out, the weather was pleasant and life was enjoyable. As July and August approach, the hot summer days set in and for the most part, it was hard to enjoy the scorching hot days of summer.

What Do You See?

When surrounded by troubles, what do you see? The Bible teaches that you can get through it. Can angels actually help you? “Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to provide service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?”(Hebrewsv 1:14) Are angels still sent by God?

A Wounded Heart Finds Help

Our grief-avoidance society says, 'Get over it quickly, ' or 'Let it go and move on. 'Yet the pain and emotions cut deeper than a knife, oftentimes leaving us stuck and alone to suffer in silence.

What Would a Former Atheist Say to You?

John’s father was a brilliant Professor of Philosophy at an American university. He’d poured his life into academia, but when death came, his decades of work were irrelevant.John’s younger brother made a successful military career for himself, achieving the rank of Major.

“Just Walk Away From Cranky”

Your spouse feeling extremely ill and hurting, with no rapid relief anywhere in sight? Don’t expect him to act differently than exactly what he is feeling.

The Dark Tunnel of the Roller Coaster!

Grief and loss is unique for each situation as there are varying degrees of love, emotional intimacy, life overlap, dependency, shared relationships, shared resources, etc. that create emotional and spiritual and physical bonds that must be dealt with.

Thinking Out Loud

Depression Tips:Mending a broken heart is easier said, or in my case typed, than done. We often wail, “Why, oh why is love so complicated and frustrating?” Do you ever feel like your emotions are like a yo-yo, whirling up and down? Maybe your relationship is on a week-to-week basis?

Thinking Out Loud

A couple going through premarital counseling once asked if they could change the wedding vows to read, “As long as we both shall love.” “As long as we both shall live” sounded morbid and unromantic to them.