A Steady GI Joy Since I am in many ways a bratty girl who likes to live my life at a high level of intensity (happy intensity, of course) I have always being seeking for consistent joy–not the chocolate and sugar rush of joy, but a constant GI joy that stays with me through the […]…
Posted by Lauren Sparks on July 23, 2014 at 12:35 AM “My eyes have grown dim with grief; my whole frame is but a shadow.” Job 17:7 A special needs mommy who is very new to the journey asked me recently if I had grieved for Shelby. A better question might be, “when have I NOT grieved for...…
Grief changes us. With the death of a loved one or someone close to us, we grieve. For example, I experienced heartache with my son's death in 1993 and then again as I watched my parents slip away many years later. The experts define the five stages of grief as: DenialAngerBargainingDepressionAcceptance But, as I moved…
The Christian life is a mutual indwelling of the Triune God and His people. This is what we pursue today and what we will experience and appreciate in full in New Jerusalem. The Triune God is now a……
Recovering from the loss of a friendship is difficult and painful. As we walk through the healing steps, God can help us get over a broken friendship and prepare us to thrive in future relationships.…