By Tyler Edwards Some people are just harder to love than others. It sounds harsh, but it’s true. We all have that gregarious friend who we liked the moment we met, but love is not easy, even when you love a lovable person. Love does not mean you are filled with warm fuzzy feelings, […]
Tough Love
• How do you love the unlovable? • When should you confront and when should you not? Dig in to these questions and more as we explore Tough Love.
Confront or Don’t Confront?
By Sandi Brown In the days my husband and I were in Bible college, I imagined what the life of a minister’s family would be like. I had grandiose expectations of how we would interact with our congregation. I was sure that the people would look up to us and would naturally take the […]
Choosing to Believe: My Grief Journey
By Evelyn Eng “Why not me? Love me.” In My Best Friend’s Wedding, Julia Roberts plays Julianne, whose longtime best friend, Michael, is getting married to someone else. She does everything she can think of to get him to love her and change his mind. Just before he is to be married, Julianne asks […]
Foot in Mouth: What NOT to Say to Someone in Grief
By Courtney Newbery As she walked into the room, eyes puffy from crying, my normally chatty group of friends fell into a deafening silence. Glances were averted and hands began busying themselves with any available distraction. An elephant was definitely in the room, and no one knew quite what to do with it. Unable […]