Category Archives: Sadness

Four images of grief

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Wisdomforlife

Four images of the agony and emptiness of a grief from “a man emotionally naked in his own Gethsemane.” Continue reading →

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The hope we need

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Have you ever thought of hope as a starting point for conversation about the Jesus?

Four important resources on the subject of hope! Continue reading →

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Action plan for facing trials

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

When God shrinks the size of my trials and enlarges my perspective with hope. Continue reading →

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Christianity and the resurrection

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Death is the most certain thing in every person’s life. Most people expect some kind of life after death and also fear the possibility of postmortem accountability.

Jesus said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last. I am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave” (Revelation 1:17-18). Continue reading →

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Two great Duets!

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Where we find God This Too Shall Pass Be blessed!

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When the waters are rough

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Where do we cast our anchor when waves of darkness, doubt, and fear pound on us? Continue reading →

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Deeply acquainted with your death

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Are you dancing lightly on the surface of the earth and ready to leave at a moment’s notice? Continue reading →

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Honest thoughts about grief

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear. I am not afraid, but the sensation is like being afraid…. At other times it feels like being mildly drunk, or concussed.

The death of a beloved is an amputation.

Continue reading →

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How should we understand death?

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Consider ten truths about death revealed in the Bible. Continue reading →

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Depression – a balanced understanding

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

This is a good time to revisit and better understand the dark shadows of depression that creep over the souls of many. Continue reading →

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