16 Days-Breaking the Chains of Loneliness

16 Days-Breaking the Chains of Loneliness

From crowded rooms to solitary hide-a-ways, loneliness exists outside the boundaries of place or circumstance. It invades the space of married couples…singles…young and old. And, loneliness? It has the power to drive us toward relationship or introduce lies into the...
16 Days-Breaking the Chains of Loneliness

16 Days-Breaking the Chains of Loneliness

When my pastor shared a statistic in a recent sermon, I allowed my gaze to settle on the faces of those around the room. How many felt a painful stab of recognition when he mentioned the hidden epidemic? It might have been the young mama who attends church each week...
16 Days-Breaking the Chains of Loneliness

When God Redeems Our Hurts

Oh, Hannah, why are you crying? Why aren’t you eating? And why are you so upset? Am I not of more worth to you than ten sons? (1 Samuel 1-MSG)   He didn’t understand. A loving husband, he reassured her of his devotion and cast aside the expectations of the day. But...
16 Days-Breaking the Chains of Loneliness

Living Intentionally Grateful

Greeting me with a smile, my friend announced with conviction, “I think I should focus on the positive things. I need to be more grateful for the good that is happening.” Considering the discussion, I began imagining what it might be like if we—God’s...