Posts with the tag “grief”
"I’m Good"
by Delman Coates on March 15th, 2023
“For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.” - 2 Corinthians 7:10 When I think about the issue of missed opportunities, one thing that comes to mind for me is this story told by one product executive at a prominent tech company. In a staff meeting, everyone was asked, “What’s an experience in life that you would later regret... Read More
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Something New
by Ministry Support on August 12th, 2022
“For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.” - Isaiah 43:19 Yesterday, we saw a story of a young boy who had made a ceramic gift for his father. Unfortunately, the boy tripped and the gift broke and shattered into pieces. He was so heartbroken over what had happened wit... Read More
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Grief Is Not Weakness
by Meghan Garmon on February 22nd, 2022
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” - Psalm 34:18 At some point in life, we will all experience grief. Grief occurs when we encounter a loss, whether it be the loss of a relative, friend, pet, or even a change in circumstance like moving, declining health, or losing a job. Expressing grief is important because if we choose to hold it all in, it will... Read More
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Good Grief
by Meghan Garmon on February 21st, 2022
“My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak.” - Psalm 31:10 Grief is an emotion no one desires to experience, but everyone inevitably faces. Grief is the child who struggles with the transition of a parent. It’s the parent who struggles with the departure of a child who is now away at college living on their own, dev... Read More
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What To Do When You’re Facing Loss
by Meghan Garmon on May 27th, 2021
...But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God. (1 Samuel 30:6) In 1 Samuel chapter 30, we read about David and his men as they were returning home from a defunct battle with the Philistines. They arrived home only to find that while they were away, the Amalekites had broken into their land, stolen their material possessions, burned their homes and worst of all, captured their families. T... Read More
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The Great Redeemer
by Meghan Garmon on May 26th, 2021
So David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?”And He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.” (1 Samuel 30:8) Mandarin is one of the more popular dialects or families of the Chinese language. In doing some research on Mandarin, I learned that the Chinese use symbols as a means of expressing words. Recently ... Read More
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