by Elizabeth Franklin | Dec 28, 2020 | Opinion
This year, we have all experienced grief in a new, confusing and prolonged way. We have collectively realized grief does not operate on our timeline, and we are exhausted. We are tired of lamenting, tired of mourning, tired of sitting in brokenness. But even though we...
by David Cassady | Sep 3, 2020 | Opinion
My family moved several times while I was a child; each relocation forced my sister and me to make new friends in a new town. Leaving behind friends was painful, and our parents recognized our real grief. Sometimes, I would mutter, “I’ll never have friends again.” My...
by Jason Coker | Aug 28, 2020 | Opinion
The pandemic acts as an accelerator for everything. If you had any anxiety before the pandemic, now you have more. If you were struggling to pay the bills before the pandemic, you are struggling even more now. It is an accelerant, and we all have been affected. Mental...
by Suzanne Parker Miller | Aug 7, 2020 | Opinion
Tears ran down my cheeks as my spouse and I sat in the den discussing our school plans for the fall and what we would decide for our kindergartner and third grader. Though it is early August, my mind wandered to an annual November tradition at our children’s...
by Ray P. Miller | Jul 27, 2020 | Opinion
“Pastor, this has been overwhelming for my family.” “I feel like I’m stuck in grief because we did not get to mourn with our friends and family.” “I miss singing with my friends at church.” “I have not seen anybody in four months except the nurses who come to check on...
