Tag Archives: grief

The Last Resort

Posted on November 9, 2016 by beth

Who was Jesus to me? He was a storybook character like Santa Claus and Prince Charming. I went to Sunday school and endured goofy flannel-board stories narrated by ladies that seemed very old. At age 12, I quit going to Sunday school … Continue reading →

Posted in agnostic, atheism, atheist, bible study, buddha, buddhism, cancer, christianity, church, depression, ego, family, family problems, Holy spirit, Jesus, marital problems, new age, parents, pride, religion, Sunday School | Tagged Alpha Course, born again, grief, Nicky Gumbel, transformation | 1 Comment

“She’s…uh…weird”

Posted on June 4, 2014 by beth

Typically the realtor emails his sellers’ names and address to me, and requests that I contact the homeowners to set up my Staging consultation with them. This time, though, he wrote, “Call me before you contact these sellers.” I figured … Continue reading →

Posted in Christians at work, depression, family, family problems, intimacy, Jesus, marital problems, marriage, mission, relationships | Tagged born again, grief, holy spirit, purpose driven life, transformation | 2 Comments

Pray for me,” and other throw away lines (Mission work at work)

Posted on May 19, 2014 by beth

I’m a home Stager. My job is advising home owners, who are going to sell their houses, how to prepare their homes for the market. Before going to one of my Staging appointments, I had lunch with a Christian friend. … Continue reading →

Posted in christianity, Christians at work, family problems, guatemala, Jesus, mission, pray, prayer, relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged grief, guatemala, holy spirit, Jesus, love thy neighbor, prayer | Leave a comment

Mad, Sad & Need Help

Posted on December 18, 2013 by beth

My brother is mildly retarded, yet competent in debating politics and straightening you out about pro football team standings. He’s an encyclopedia of 80s rock music and can pronounce the names of dinosaurs as if reciting poetry. He lives on … Continue reading →

Posted in death, depression, family, fixers, Jesus, obesity, pray, relationships, sin | Tagged beggers, broken, brokeness, charity, grief, guilt, habits, holy spirit, love thy neighbor, psychology | 1 Comment

Bondage and Carrots

Posted on July 24, 2013 by beth

“When you are with other people, you often lose sight of My Presence. Your fear of displeasing people puts you in bondage to them, and they become your primary focus.” I closed my Jesus Calling devotional book and mulled over … Continue reading →

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The Supernatural Download

Posted on May 13, 2013 by beth

My friend decided to go to church regularly, after a long, long dry spell of not attending. I didn’t know she’d made this decision when I invited her to go to church with me. No wonder she answered my invitation … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, christianity, miracles, pray | Tagged born again, church, grief, holy spirit, prayer, transformation | 3 Comments

Family Reunion

Posted on January 16, 2013 by beth

The first and last time I tried to plan a family reunion – you know, aunts, uncles and cousins we haven’t seen since the last funeral – was an attempt to change my mother’s destiny. She was dying. I wondered … Continue reading →

Posted in christianity, family, religion | Tagged born again, church, grief, psychology, religion, self-interest, transformation | 2 Comments

“Texas Chainsaw” Slashes to the Top

Posted on January 7, 2013 by beth

This morning, as I skimmed through the “Living” section of the newspaper, I came to the entertainment section with box office results. My heart wilted. And I felt grief. Over the weekend, the movie Texas Chainsaw slashed into first place … Continue reading →

Posted in christianity, culture, satan | Tagged box office, church, grief, media, movies, slasher movies | 1 Comment

Grieving father’s poem

Posted on December 17, 2012 by beth

Your laws ignore our deepest needs Your words are empty air. You’ve stripped away our heritage. You’ve outlawed simple prayer. Now gunshots fill our classrooms. And precious children die. You seek for answers everywhere. And ask the question “WHY”? You … Continue reading →

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Shazaam! Now that’s a worldview!

Posted on April 3, 2012 by beth

In 2006 I went to a counselor. I said, “My mom died 2 years ago, and I don’t miss her.” I visited the counselor once a week for 5 weeks. She had me paint pictures, tell her my nighttime dreams … Continue reading →

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