Thanksgiving is a season centered on gratitude, celebration, and gathering around the table with loved ones. But for someone who is grieving, this season can feel painfully different. While others anticipate joy, tradition, and togetherness, a grieving heart can feel the absence more intensely than ever. An empty chair at the table. A silent phone […]
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What to Say to Someone Facing Financial Hardship
A Live-Connected Approach to Restoring Dignity and Hope Money troubles cut deeper than the bills we can’t pay. They touch our sense of identity, security, and dignity. When someone you care about is struggling to make ends meet, they may not just be short on cash—they are running low on hope. For many, financial hardship […]
When You Don’t Know What to Say to Someone Who Is Depressed and Isolated
I showed up at a local prayer vigil after the news of Charlie Kirk’s death. I expected a gathering, but I was caught off guard when more than twenty-two thousand people filled the space. The loss was palpable. The sorrow was immense. Faces wet with tears, arms linked in silence, voices lifted in prayer—it was […]
How to Minister to Someone Living in Fear
We’ve all been there—standing in front of someone who is in a crisis, feeling the weight of their fear, and you are struggling with the question: What do I say? Maybe it’s a friend grieving the loss of a loved one, a family member battling depression, or they just found out they have cancer. When […]
An Easter Invitation Into Healing
On Easter Sunday, we celebrate more than an empty tomb. We celebrate our new covenant relationship between God and His people. When Jesus ascended, He gave us access to something we could never earn: an unbreakable connection to our Creator, not based on our performance, but on His sacrificial love. No more trying to earn […]
Regrets: Let Them Change You This Year
I’m learning to love the beginning of the New Year! It feels like a fresh start—a clean slate full of possibilities, dreams, and plans for the year ahead. It’s an exciting time for me, coming right after the Christmas season, which has always been my favorite. I love the festivities, the lights, the smells, being […]
Are You in Awe and Wonder or Ahh and Wondering This Christmas?
Christmas is a season of contrasts. On one hand, it’s an invitation to awe and wonder—the kind of amazement that comes from marveling at God’s works and His love for us. On the other hand, it can leave many of us saying, “Ahh…”—a sigh born of exhaustion, being overwhelmed, or even deep questioning. We may […]
A Thanksgiving Reminder: Making Memories To Look Back On
One More Cup of Coffee Recently, I returned to places with treasured memories from when Leeboy was alive. As I retraced familiar steps—the beach where we watched sunsets and had Thanksgiving on the beach one year, the coffee shop where we worked side-by-side, the neighborhood where we took daily walks, and our favorite taco stand—great […]
Have You Ever Been Hijacked?
Yikes… I have! And I’ll bet most of you have too. I’m referring to whenever someone takes control of a conversation, redirecting it to serve their own narrative. “Hijacking” a conversation is a power move, often unintentional, but it shifts the focus from the original purpose to the needs of the hijacker. The second step […]
The Power of Listening: Lessons from My Own Grief
A few years ago, after Leeboy passed, I was deep in grief and wanted to tell people about my son. I wanted others to know about my loss. This is a deep yearning for everyone who has lost a loved one. It’s the inspiration and topic of many books, blogs, movies, podcasts, sermons, and small […]