by Bob | Feb 20, 2013 | Death and Dying, God's Healing for Life's Losses, Hope
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ Death and Dying Yesterday I “sovereignly stumbled” across a blog post by Kit Hinkle at her site, A Widow’s Might. The particular post was on A Roadmap Out from Grief. Toward the end of the post she quoted from some of my work on grief in...
by Bob | Dec 11, 2012 | God's Healing, God's Healing for Life's Losses, Grief, Grief Recovery, 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: •...
by Bob | Jun 30, 2012 | Heaven, Hope, Suffering
Love After Loneliness Light after darkness, gain after loss, Strength after suffering, crown after cross. Sweet after bitter, song after sigh, Home after wandering, praise after cry. Sheaves after sowing, sun after rain, Sight after mystery, peace after pain. Joy...
by Bob | Dec 7, 2011 | God's Healing for Life's Losses, Healing for the Holidays
Healing for the Holidays: Part 7—Clinging to God’s Rope of Hope Note: This is the seventh in a series of posts on Healing for the Holidays. Read Part 1: A Promise, Part 2: Give Sorrow Words, Part 3: Holiday Healing Q/A, Part 4: A Lament for Your Loss, Part 5: Tidings...
by Bob | Aug 23, 2011 | God's Healing for Life's Losses, Hope, Martin Luther
You Can Hope Again! Note: You’re reading Part Two of a two-part blog mini-series on hope. Read Part One: Is It Possible to Hope Again? These two posts are summarized from chapter eight of God’s Healing for Life’s Losses: How to Find Hope When You’re Hurting. When...