When I was 7 years old, I quietly confided in my first ever diary the words “I hate myself and want to die.” I was the second of four children, and my older sister was extremely abusive to me. My mother taught me that I deserved the abuse. That I was less than all of… Continue reading 40 Years in the Wilderness
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On Anguish: What we can learn from Job
Have you ever felt anguish? Well let me tell you about Job. Job was an expert on anguish. What kind of anguish is in your life? Job suffered the loss of his children, his fortune, his animals, his health, his reputation, and his friends, in a short span of time. He lost everything. And why… Continue reading On Anguish: What we can learn from Job
For Hope
When you feel hopeless, the best thing you can do is pray. But what to pray? If you turn any of the following Bible verses into a prayer, and include it with your own prayers, it will benefit you greatly. “For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. Continue… Continue reading For Hope