Friends through life and death
“Be a friend. Bring a friend.” That’s the motto of a new fellowship group for widows and widowers at Faith, Fond du Lac, Wis. Dave Seibel, a member at Faith,…
Resolving to share joy
“Make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind” (Philippians 2:2). Tackling self-improvement projects can lead to increased feelings of…
You may need to break to shine
The dark days of life often mean our light of faith can be seen more clearly. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine! This little light of…
Cookies for loneliness
The smell of cookies and the aroma of God’s promises chase away loneliness. As I sit here at my computer, the aromas of chocolate and peanut butter fill the air.…
A Bible story just for me: Grief
Grieve . . . but with hope Gregory C. Lyon From time to time, we face realities that we simply can’t do anything about. God chose Mary to be the…
A Bible story just for me: Depression
Longing for the mountaintop, sitting under a shrub: depression. Loneliness. Hopelessness. A lack of motivation. A lack of purpose. It’s been described as a black cloud that doesn’t go away.…