Is There a Connection Between Anxiety and Humility?
- April 18, 2019
- by
- Lori Travers
“It’s sad, so sad
It’s a sad, sad situation
And it’s getting more and more absurd
It’s sad, so sad
Why can’t we talk it over
Oh it seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word” (Elton John, Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word)
Why does attempting to utter the words “I’m sorry” create angst in some of us?
I’ve been thinking much of this lately. It’s been a difficult season with some lightening strikes that I would have rather avoided during turbulent times. But the adage “when it rains, it pours”...
Lori’s Story: One Woman’s Abortion Story
- January 24, 2019
- by
- Lori Travers
A flood of memories was slowly creeping into my mind. The first day of kindergarten was met with tears and separation anxiety. Eight more...
Tree of Life Synagogue and the Need for Weariness
- October 30, 2018
- by
- Heather Moore
Some families take vacations to Disneyworld. My family would vacation in Pittsburgh. This was partly because my grandparents lived there, partly because Pittsburgh is...
Loneliness and the Work of God
- October 14, 2018
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
Many recent studies show that humans feel lonelier than ever. This comes in the wake of the greatest technological achievements in history, which connect...
Thinking About Death: The Key To Happiness
- March 20, 2018
- by
- Esther Followwill-Johnson
“It is better to go to a house of mourning than into a house of feasting…
Death is the end of every man, and...
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Our Healer Loves to Heal [Part 2]
- January 23, 2018
- by
- Taber Cheo
One of the name’s God possesses is Jehovah Rapha – The Lord that Heals. Although God has declared this name upon Himself, there are...
The Secret Club
- January 22, 2018
- by
- Tiffany McCrary
Suicide. The word itself holds so much feeling- embarrassment, anger, shame, etc. Through this past year, I have learned that more people than I...
The Unanswerable Question
- November 16, 2017
- by
- Beth Gianopulos
A few years ago, a massive storm ripped through our neighborhood. After the winds and rain subsided, my kids wanted to check on a...
Please Feel Something
- October 03, 2017
- by
- James Harris
Joseph Stalin had a quote I think about when tragedies happen, “The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is...
Driftwood on the Sand
- September 28, 2017
- by
- Beth Gianopulos
Over the past years, I have worked diligently to contain and control my pain. I’ve tried everything – therapy, prayer, mindfulness, exercise, and changing...