Tag: Suffering
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When Hardship Feels Like Punishment
There is something deeply human about the way we all interpret pain. When hardship comes—unexpected loss, relational strain, disappointment, or seasons that feel unbearably heavy—my instinct is often to ask: “What did I do wrong?” I search for cause and effect. I assume consequence. Somewhere deep within me, I connect suffering with punishment. It’s not…
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Beautiful Tension
There is a quiet lie we sometimes believe: that joy and suffering cannot exist in the same space. That if life is heavy, joy must be absent. That if grief is present, gratitude must be forced or fake. But I am learning—slowly and tenderly—that this is not how God works. Joy does not wait until…
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The Detour
Life rarely follows the roadmap we create. You’ve learned this truth intimately, walking paths marked with unexpected turns and heavy burdens. At times, the suffering seemed unbearable, the detours relentless. Dreams that once burned bright dimmed under the weight of uncertainty and pain. There were moments you cried out, “Why, God? Why now?” The silence…
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Exposure
Light dispels darkness allowing us to see what is hidden or obscured. Metaphotically, it represents hope, knowledge, and truth that overcomes despair, ignorance and fear. Light in the darkness can be a force of guidance, direction, and warmth in a cold, lonely, isolated environment. Light transforms darkness bringing change and awareness. The truth is that…
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Through Weepy Eyes
I didn’t see it coming. The blow that left me with the metaphorical wind sucked from my lungs. As I read through the accusations, the tears flowed like a dam that has just met capacity. A rush of emotions saturated every part of my body and landed with an incomprehensible weightiness. The depths of my…
Braving Authenticity 