“God might want you to extend his love by offering to babysit for the single parent down the street. He might want you to prepare a hearty meal for that lonely older man who lost his wife — and to sit and visit with him while he eats. Who knows, he might even want you […]
Depression
Hold On
I don’t know to whom I am writing this, but you know who you are. Please, if I can ask a favour of you? Even if things are really dark and you wonder if there will ever be light again on the horizon… Hold on. Just a little longer. Hold on. One more minute, then […]
The Real Cost of Isolation and Silence
Mental Illness, Suicide, and the Body of Christ There are some subjects Christians have not always been comfortable talking about openly. Mental illness is one of them. Suicide is another. When I first spoke about this several years ago, two friends had recently lost children in tragic circumstances. At the same time, I was seeing […]
My Christmas Prayer
My Christmas greetings for 2017 and a Christmas Prayer for all those who find the Christmas season a difficult one. May you know Him as Immanuel – God with us. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqEJnLGw5f0[/embedyt] Everlasting Father, I ask you to come to those whose hearts ache on your Son’s birthday. They are hurting and lonely. Father, […]
What Do You Hide Behind Your Bah Humbug?
One December, I was particularly disillusioned with the commercialisation of the holiday season, or so I tried to convince myself. I wished Christmas would go away. I was in a funk, and I planned to hide during the holidays and spend my time watching a marathon of old musicals and eating a couple of frozen […]