Thinking Out Loud

Refuge Care Hospice Chaplain How do you manage your grief during the Holidays? Are you dreading the approaching holidays? Fearful of being alone or withoutu your loved one?

Inside a high school project tackling homelessness

Years ago, Reese Hundley learned firsthand what it felt like to be homeless.After finding black mold in his rental property, Hundley packed up and left the property with his wife and their child.

Who Is the Reason for the Season?

Many great people have passed through this world. Some were a benefit to humanity, discovering medical advances. Others helped secure freedom for our country. A few U.S. Presidents are honored on their birthdays.But the greatest person in history didn't live in a mansion.

Holidays Make Me Cry

The holiday season, as you once knew it, was a joyous time of celebration and family togetherness. When an important ingredient in the event has been taken away, it might be challenging to find joy. It might be difficult to participate in the festivities of the season.

What Will You Do?

John wrote the Gospel bearing his name. He also wrote three epistles (letters). While a prisoner on the isle of Patmos, he wrote Revelation.John assured all who are in Christ Jesus that hard times would one day end. Jesus has the final word!Christians are saved and know God’s love.

Thinking Out Loud

This time of year is very difficult for many people. It's Christmas time and a time when storms rage, winds blow and which causes fear and dread from those in its path. People on the southeast coast are ever mindful of super storms out of the ocean.

What Does Jesus Expect of You?

The group forces you to hear a joke. You don’t want to violate your Christian-sensitive ears with filth. You’ve heard this brand of joke referred to as offcolor or “not for mixed company.”Acceptable “community norms” delight in foul stories.

Thinking Out Loud

Recently, I was asked to speak to several hundred people who openly admitted they dread the holidays. The period between Thanksgiving and Christmas isn’t the favorite for a lot of people.

How Do You Give Thanks?

Why thank someone who gives to you? They bought you a gift or provided a service, such as a waitress at El Patio. Was it expected, or did you earn it?Family and friends may give you presents. Do you appreciate their generosity?

Can We Skip the Upcoming Holiday

Whether the death occurred this year, or many years ago, the unavoidable sights, sounds, and smells of the holiday season trigger the painful emotions of grief.