Sometimes, a lie is told in kindness. I don't believe it ever works kindly. The quick pain of truth can pass away, but the slow-eating agony of a lie is never lost.
02904 – Is a Lie Ever Kind?
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02901 – Been Bamboozled?
One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we've been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We're no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It's simply too painful to acknowledge, even to...
02857 – “Refuge in Grief”
Here's what I most want you to know: this really is as bad as you think. No matter what anyone else says, this sucks. What has happened cannot be made right. What is lost cannot be restored. There is no beauty here, inside this central fact. Acknowledgement is...
02712 – Acknowledgement is Medicine
Acknowledgement is the best medicine we have. It doesn't seem like it should do anything, but when somebody is in pain and you look at them and you say, "I see you," that's medicine.
02710 – The Grace Walk Experience
If your story hasn’t had a happy ending, it hasn’t ended. Don’t project today’s pain into the future. Life can and often does change in an instant. Hold onto Hope. That is your lifeline and that is enough. That is the grace walk experience.
02707 – God Who Suffers
Christianity is the only world religion that confesses a God who suffers. It is not that popular an idea, even among Christians. We prefer a God who prevents suffering, only that is not the God we have got. What the Cross teaches us is that God's power is not the...
02675 – Losses that Rearrange the World
There are losses that rearrange the world; deaths that change the way you see everything; grief that tears everything down; pain that transports you to an entirely different universe, even while everyone else thinks nothing has really changed.
02667 – So, What is It?
So what is it in a human life that creates bravery, kindness, wisdom, and resilience? What if it's pain? What if it's struggle?
02660 – It’s Okay…
It's okay to grieve and hope at the same time.It's okay to exhale all of your loss and sadness and pain and feel an aching emptiness words cannot express.And it's okay, in the very next breath, to inhale joy and expectation and assurance with all the strength you...
02651 – Never Look Away!
My mom taught us never to look away from people's pain. The lesson was simple: Don't look away. Don't look down.Don't pretend not to see hurt.Look people in the eye.Even when their pain is overwhelming. And when you are in pain, find the people who can look you in the...