Trust — or blame?
What do you do when you are on the tightrope of life ... and there is no net? We really have but two choices: Trust…
grief
Editorial: Weeping for all of Rachel’s children
‘A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”…
Trauma-informed coach brings the world together
In 2006, Gigi Khonyongwa-Fernandez gave birth to her son, Alejandro Fernandez Khonyongwa, born prematurely at 24 weeks. He was the size of Gigi’s hand, not…
Grief and guilt over Texas flooding deaths
The grief. The guilt. The giant fog. Matt Collins can’t help but experience the catastrophic Texas flooding — especially the deaths of children in a…
Surrendering to God’s ‘holy chaos’
Besides the Bible, I cannot think of a more timely book for Christians to read than “Holy Chaos” by Mark Edge, a graduate of Abilene…
Anniversary brings to mind my Heritage of faith
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Dad got a little choked up during the Lord’s Supper. I think it had more to do with allergies than emotions. He…
Mother, son share their journey of grief and hope
‘In our culture, we don’t know what to do with the groans of people,” writes Josh Ross in “Scarred Hope: A Mother and Son Learn…
When a community of faith becomes a community in grief
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — On Dec. 29, we watched in terror as the news unfolded about the horrific events at the West Freeway Church of Christ.…
Despite ‘unthinkable’ grief, Christian couple has hope for the holidays
EDMOND, Okla. — Twelve days before Christmas, Allen and Jeanette Wiederstein celebrated the graduation of their 22-year-old grandson, Hunter, from Oklahoma Christian University. They thought…
God can heal a broken heart
MONROE, La. — "I just want to go to sleep before Thanksgiving and wake up after Christmas.” That is what my dear elderly friend Elizabeth…
