MathewDec 15, 20223 minSpiritualYour Kindness Could Help Someone Find Hope in the DarknessI was ten years old and growing up in a home that I can only describe as hellish. Among other things, our father forced us to stand...
MathewDec 12, 20224 minSpiritualWhen You Can’t Take Away Their Pain: Just Being There Is EnoughParents, if I were to ask you what your worst nightmare is, what would you say? I daresay it probably falls somewhere under the category...
MathewDec 9, 20225 minSpiritualLearning to Have Faith That All Is WellGwen and I first met at a lactation group for new moms. She seemed like someone I’d get along with, and we talked here and there,...
MathewDec 6, 20225 minSpiritualHow to Trust That You’ll Be Okay No Matter WhatDid you play with cootie catchers as a kid? You picked a number and watched anxiously as your friend counted it out. Open. Close. Open....
MathewDec 3, 20225 minSpiritualWhat If There’s Beauty on the Other Side of Your Pain?“I don’t want to live anymore. I don’t want to be here. I can’t do this. It hurts too much. It’s too hard.” I’m curious how many times...