by Bob | Aug 22, 2011 | God's Healing for Life's Losses, Grief, Hope
Is It Possible to Hope Again? When life crushes the dreams we dream, is it possible to hope again? Hope is about perspective. As I often say, “when life stinks, our perspective shrinks.” We can learn to hope again by weaving in another way of looking at life. Biblical...
by Bob | Aug 10, 2011 | Candor, God's Healing for Life's Losses, Grief, GriefShare
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn In a recent Ask the Counselor post, I addressed the question, “Should I try to forget my past?” I said a hearty, biblical “No!” I also said that one biblical response to our past is “reflection”: honestly facing our past face-to-face with...
by Bob | Aug 8, 2011 | Forgiveness, Grief, Grieving
Ask the Counselor: “Should I Try to Forget My Past?” As a biblical counselor, people often ask me the important question, “Should I try to forget my past?” I first respond with a one-word answer. “No.” Then I respond with a blog-size answer using the words: • Remember...
by Bob | Aug 4, 2011 | 5 to Live By, David Powlison, Grief
Five to Live By Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. Where Is Christ in My Suffering? Nancy Guthrie lost two children in infancy to Zellweger Syndrome. Listen to her story of...
by Bob | Jun 11, 2011 | God's Healing for Life's Losses, Grief, Grief Recovery, GriefShare, Quotes
Three Dozen Quotes of Note on God’s Healing for Life’s Losses Note: The following quotes are from God’s Healing for Life’s Losses: How to Find Hope When You’re Hurting. They are used with permission of BMH Books. The book is officially endorsed by GriefShare. These...
by Bob | Jun 2, 2011 | God's Healing for Life's Losses, Grief, GriefShare, Salvation
Suicide, Salvation, and Eternal Security Ever since the publication of my book God’s Healing for Life’s Losses: How to Find Hope When You’re Hurting, I receive many emails, phone calls, and questions about grief. One of the most difficult questions I hear is from...
