Posts with the tag “grief”

"My joy is gone, grief is upon me, my heart is sick... For the hurt of my poor people I am hurt, I mourn, and dismay has taken hold of me." — Jeremiah 8:18, 21 When Grief Goes UndergroundSuppressed gr...  Read More

When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled... Jesus wept. John 11:33,35 The Courage to FeelWe live in a culture whe...  Read More

“Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has the health of my poor people not been restored?” Jeremiah 8:22 Trained in CalmWe’ve been trained to remain calm (or at least appe...  Read More

"My joy is gone, grief is upon me, my heart is sick." - Jeremiah 8:18  DevotionalTears can seem so small and insignificant. A drop of water sliding down a cheek—what difference could it possibly make ...  Read More

Devotionals We LikeCenter for Action and Contemplation Daily MeditationUnited Church of Christ Daily DevotionalThe Upper RoomCommon Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals......  Read More

"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much." - Luke 16:10We often view grief as something to ove...  Read More