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What Happens When the Holidays Hurt?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, except when it isn’t. Everything about the season highlights your loss, whether […]

A New Year, a New Decade, the Same Promise
Starting a new decade makes me think of all kinds of things. This year will mark twenty years since I […]

The God Who Sees You
There she sat alone by the water. Given to a man, by no choice of her own, only to be […]

God’s Answer to the Problem of Loneliness
In Genesis chapter one, the Bible describes the creation of the world. As God paused to contemplate His work at […]

A Solitary Firefighter
Every summer, I enjoy my precious bit of free time by reading a few books merely for enjoyment or my […]

The Sting of Loneliness
I remember a time when a very long relationship ended, and the feeling was like a shotgun to my chest. […]

Loneliness and Longing: A Little Girl Remembers-Part One
At just seven years old, I knew the hurt of loneliness. My mother worked long hours overnight to pay the […]