Stress. Internal or external demands that exceed our ability to manage without resorting to dysfunctional behaviors. Like gaining five pounds in the last few months while my husband and I have been walking through prostate cancer. We all have our favorite ways to comfort ourselves or get through the day when the days are intense. …
Category Archives: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
Bonus Post Today; Guest Post Friday
"A Safe Lap" is today’s guest post at Pearl Girls: http://margaretmcsweeney.blogspot.com/2009/12/guest-blogger-karen-rabbitt.html On Friday, Elisabeth Corcoran, author of He Is Just That Into You, will be my guest poster. See more info about her book here: Website http://www.elisabethcorcoran.com Blog http://elisabethcorcoran.blogspot.com
A Useful “Why?”
When serious suffering penetrates our hearts, we often ask God, “Why?” Why did I lose my job? Why am I not married? Why did my child die of cancer? Why did my wife walk out? Why did my father leave? As an ultimate question, it’s unanswerable. However, “why” produces insight when we ask it in …