Taking responsibility allows forgiveness and grief to bring healing

A wise pastor once told me to always have someone to blame.  He told me that when I become pastor, always have a secretary to blame.  Little did I know he told our secretary to always have a pastor to blame.  He was joking, of course.  At least I think he was. The blame gameContinue reading “Taking responsibility allows forgiveness and grief to bring healing”

Caregivers: Burdened and blessed, and how to move on (Part 2)

In our southern society, it is inappropriate to complain, speak negatively, or moan-n-groan in general.  Ours is a community that prides itself on having-it-all-together and not revealing the deepest feelings with which we live on a daily basis.   As we consider this second article (of three) on how caregivers can grow spiritually, we must turnContinue reading “Caregivers: Burdened and blessed, and how to move on (Part 2)”