Running Out Of Sympathy? 4 Things To Do
It is physically impossible to maintain a state of emotion (whatever it is) indefinitely. In one sense, it is natural that we don’t feel very sympathetic any longer.
Chronic Illness Posts
Worry and Concern Meet the God of Hope: Allegory Part 2
Have you ever felt worry bubbling over inside your mind? Join me in this allegory revisited to see how two women, Worry and Concern, meet God.
If You Ever Need to Talk: Finding Comfort and Empathy
Parents of chronically ill kids are the best people. They’re the best at encouraging without offering advice, at listening without trying to one-up with their own story. And they’re the best at offering empathy that comes from having walked a similar road. I could learn from these parents.
What True Comfort Looks Like: It Doesn’t Whitewash Pain
Because we are assured of eternal life in heaven, we can endure anything in this temporal life on earth. When we know our end is glorious, we can joyfully and willingly live for him no matter what our circumstances. This is true comfort, and it is unchanging.
