Posts Tagged "emotions"

Redeeming Sensitivity

Posted by on Mar 13, 2012 in Blog, Devotional, Encouragement | 6 comments

Redeeming Sensitivity

Susan Delaney was mad at herself.  After a misunderstanding with her coworker, she willed her voice and face to stay intact.  But she lost the battle.  As she stood in his office, her eyes misted and her lips quivered. With no turning back, she wondered, will he understand?  In light of his knowledge about her current stress, she guessed yes.  When she first got the job, Dan reminded her of...

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Touching Invisible Places

Posted by on Jan 10, 2011 in Blog, Poetry | 3 comments

Touching Invisible Places

To be loved and understood is the cry of the human heart. Someone knows you inside in out, remembers what you’ve been through, and how it affects you today. He hears your silent prayers, and knows when your cherished dreams are dashed against a rock. At a women’s missions event this summer, a woman from the next table motioned me over. She was crying.  She told me she’d just read “In...

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Out of this World Counselor

Posted by on Aug 15, 2010 in Blog, Poetry | 2 comments

Out of this World Counselor

Have you ever been so emotionally distraught that it affected you physically?  Have you felt so thrashed by misunderstandings that you couldn’t think straight? These are desperate times. You need someone who’s going to assess the situation honestly and fairly, someone who’s going to fully, wholly, perfectly love, understand and guide you in the way you should go. There’s only one such...

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Will I Make It?

Posted by on Apr 28, 2010 in Blog, Poetry | 2 comments

Will I Make It?

Whether we battle cancer, depression or grief, who hasn’t wondered if they’ll make it? I guess the answer depends on what we mean by “make it.” A few years ago I learned that my husband was depressed. Because I can’t control his moods (although I try to), if I’m not careful, I, too, can get depressed.  When that happens, it’s usually when he’s coming out of an episode, so it...

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