Whatever you’re going through right now, please know that you don’t have to go through it alone.
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For years the ABC “20/20” news anchor suffered secretly. Prayer gave her the strength to deal with her own struggles—and to help others in recovery.
Here are 5 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Someone Who is Depressed. Words can either lift someone up or tear someone down. Let your words heal, not wound!
How many of us are dealing with emotional sickness? A broken heart is the source of emotional sickness. It is the excess baggage we carry around that the eyes of others cannot see. Smiling on the outside, but inside we’re crying. Recently, I went to a women’s prayer meeting at my church and the topic was “help I’m broken hearted.” I thought it was an interesting topic. But as my pastor began to preach I quickly realized that this message was for me. She said something that spoke volumes to me “emotional sickness is when you’ve been hurt by the…
He looked me dead in my face and told me I had Stage 3 Breast Cancer. At only 31, How could this be? I mean… Breast cancer had claimed the lives of a few women in my family, but not anyone younger than 50. I made sure I did my self exams and even had them done by my doctor when I went for my annual check-ups. NOTHING! But, I knew something was off, something wasn’t right. I was feeling tenderness in my underarm which had started to become a nuisance. Everytime I complained about it to my physician, he gave me a million and…
Through my experiences I have gained a little insight into what was helpful for me during my time of suffering, and my hope and commitment is that I can use this experience to be there for others in ways that are helpful for their healing. These are the lessons I learned. I hope they will be helpful for you in supporting others through suffering: 8 Tips For Supporting a Loved One In Their Time of Suffering : 1. Love unconditionally It sounds simple, but this is really the most important thing you can do for someone who is suffering. It…
I recently met a young man who told me he was praying for God to get him out of a really difficult situation. Praying. Praying. Praying. His life had been headed down a dangerous path and he was waiting for God to rescue him. He was making poor choices, stuck in a pattern of sin, and was desperate to turn his life around. Yet, through it all, he had done nothing to get himself to a better place. He had sought no accountability. He had made no plans and taken no action toward improvement. He hadn’t actually done anything to…
Here are ten Things You Should Do To Heal Emotional Pain… Ignoring it, doesn’t fix it and sometimes “going with the flow” only gets you so far.
On an innocent stroll through the grocery store or a scan through our TV channels, we are constantly bombarded by advertisements promoting diet and exercise. At the tips of our fingers are strategies for getting or staying in shape, as well as recipes for healthy living. On top of that, our eyes are overloaded with images of physical “beauty” and “perfection.” And, what do we do in response to all of these stimuli? We ignore them, right? WRONG! The truth is that we consumers fall prey to information obtained through our senses. Some consumer research reports indicate that 22% of…
Here are 7 Ways To Shake Stress… The moment you begin to stress, close your eyes, open your heart, pray, and let it go.
