By Jacqueline J. Holness “Squad goals” is a social media term that gained popularity in 2015 and still continues to be used to define what you hope your group of friends (your squad) embodies. In August the U.S. women’s gymnastics team wore shirts with the term and posted a picture of themselves on Instagram. With […]
By Steven Clark Goad We are daily surrounded by sorrow and grief and pain. Sometimes it seems unbearable. But we are forced to develop methods of coping with what often is unspeakable. Jean Paul Richter mused, “Joys are our wings—sorrow our spurs.” A preacher’s wife who developed Parkinson’s one year and the next year discovered […]
By Karen O’Connor Dr. Wu closed the door behind him as he entered the small, sterile room where my husband Charles and I sat, clutching each other’s hands. “I wish I had better news,” he said, glancing at the oncology report on the computer screen. “Charles, you have late-stage cancer that has metastasized to your […]
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Luke 1:8-20 1. How do you handle it when God says no to a prayer you offer in earnest faith? How has that tested your faith? Was there a time you received a yes from […]
By Megan E. Vance I never thought my tears would stop. One sad day long ago, my family circle fragmented. My teenage daughter left our home and eventually estranged herself from the entire family. Perhaps your family has been broken too? I could spend pages telling you my long, unhappy story, but detailing my grief […]
