Things to Say to Someone Who Is Suffering
I’m so sorry you’re going through this. It makes me sad/angry to see what you’re going through. You deserve better. It won’t always be...
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The Upside Down World ~ The Blog
- Jun 4, 2014
- 1 min
Your Daily Cud
A random thought to ponder: A full understanding of the depths of human suffering removes any desire for vengence. Pass It On! Tweet...
- May 21, 2014
- 7 min
I See Rich People. They Talk to Me. . .
The mouse on my computer broke. So now I’m back to writing on my kindle. Which is a marvelous bit of technology, but it has all sorts of...
- May 14, 2014
- 3 min
Churches Don’t Like You When You’re Suffering
Now, I’m not sure if I agree with what this person thinks that the church should be doing for people. I’m actually kind of a fan of...
- May 13, 2014
- 4 min
New Age Stuff Drives Me Nuts
Since the 80s at least, brave Christians have been noticing that there is some syncronicity between the mystical practices and teachings...
- Apr 29, 2014
- 4 min
When the Cost is Too High
I knew a Christian man who had an employee who did something dumb and illegal without his knowledge. She was caught and arrested at his...
- Apr 24, 2014
- 4 min
All About Pain: The Toughness Fallacy
I don’t know what the weather is like where you are, but it’s cold, rainy and windy here by me so I’ll use that as my excuse for being a...
- Mar 22, 2014
- 5 min
When Complaining Is Ministry
I’m one of those people who you should only bring your ideas, plans and dreams to if you’re looking for a solid critique of them....
- Nov 1, 2013
- 3 min
People Are People
This week we’ve been looking at common reasons that God doesn’t answer our prayers. Today we’ll look at the problem of people. As in...
- Sep 23, 2013
- 7 min
How the Dark Night of the Soul Is Like a Juice Cleanse
Recently one of my friends on facebook did a 10 day juice cleanse. Now, I’m always a bit sceptical about this whole concept of a cleanse...
- Jun 1, 2013
- 10 min
The Gift of Delayed Grief
My early twenties weren’t exactly a stellar time. Within a short period of time I was raped twice. I found out I was pregnant shortly...
- May 30, 2013
- 6 min
I Guess Jesus Was Telling the Truth
There’s a saying that you should never put a period where God has put a comma. But as my readers know, there does come a time when one...
- May 8, 2013
- 3 min
“Me Too”
Late last year, I read an amazing article about a pastor who became friends with the notoriously disgraced Ted Haggard. (For those of you...
- Feb 9, 2013
- 6 min
Psalm 73 ~ A Meditation for the Weary, Bitter, Stumbling Soul
These were the words I needed this week: Psalm 73 Surely God is good to Israel, To those who are pure in heart! But as for me, my feet...
- Jul 9, 2012
- 4 min
Suffering as Service
I don’t know why, but from the time I was a kid, I have had this idea that there is a certain amount of pain and suffering in the world...
- Jun 4, 2012
- 3 min
Suffering and Stories
“Then it was you who wounded Aravis?” “It was I.” “But what for?” “Child,” said the Voice, “I am telling you your story, not hers. I tell...
- Feb 10, 2012
- 6 min
Why Christians Have a Moral Obligation Not to Have Sex Outside of Marriage
Bibledude.net has a series of posts on the issue of fatherlessness that you can check out by clicking this picture I cribbed from him....
- Oct 19, 2011
- 2 min
Christians and despair
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” – Jesus “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far...
- Jun 26, 2008
- 4 min
Our Suffering and the Cross
Jesus Creed, a regular comment box writer who goes by RJS has been doing a series of posts on a book called The Reason for God. It has...
- Jun 4, 2008
- 4 min
Book of Job Chapter 3: Ever Wanted to Die?
Chapter 1 here Chapter 2 here At the start of Chapter 3 of The Book of Job, we find Job, having sat in silence with his 3 friends for 7...
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