suffering

Storm Clouds

15 March by Patricia Day

Today, the day began with a storm; actually a thunder and lightning storm!  In March!  In Ontario! The weather this winter has been very different to what we normally receive.  There have been few snow storms – I can count them on one hand – and so a thunderstorm this morning really came as no surprise. [...]

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Light as Bubbles in the Wind

12 September by Hariette Petersen

I have to confess.  All day yesterday, I was burdened by the grief I saw on the faces of folks who lost their loved ones in 9-11.  I gave a lot of thought to the people who were riding on the four air-liners.  I can’t imagine the horror they went through.  As poignant as the [...]

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I Don’t Know How You Feel

12 July by Hariette Petersen

We cannot know for certain how another person feels–the depth of their pain…their emptiness, loss or fear. We may think we know how a person feels when we see them under fire, trial, or difficulty. We may have had some similar situation in which we felt a specific heartache or crisis. However, unless we are [...]

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Why Must We Suffer

20 May by Hariette Petersen

Suffering is something we all want to avoid.  None of us invite pain.  We tend to seek comfort and pleasure; it’s the way we are.  We rebel against discomfort.  We have innate defenses against that which hurts us or can bring harm.  We buy things to eliminate pain.  We invent things, we construct things, we work for things, we purchase things to bring [...]

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The Weight and Wait of Love

12 April by Hariette Petersen

Ever feel weighted down by the heartache of others? Marriage problems. Betrayals. Various trials and persecutions. False accusations. You counsel, advise and share the discernment the Lord has given you. You struggle to right a wrong; you wear your knees out praying for wisdom. Your mind spins with words to say and logic to impart [...]

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What is Your Problem?

28 March by Brenda Wood

  Psalm 137:3- for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”(NIV) When our hearts are heavy with sadness, others don’t always feel the same depth of pain. Friends and family members may try to jolly us along. They want [...]

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