Feeling left out? Unwanted? Outcast? Like you are some kind of an overgrown discarded and unwanted rag doll? Take courage!
Unwanted Rag Dolls
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Finding True Love to Ease the Loneliness
I want to cry out “Help, I’m married to a man made of stone. I wish just once, on Valentine’s Day, he would display a little romance.” Is romance what she really wanted? Here is the definition: Romance is the expressive and pleasurable feeling from an emotional...
Feeling a Bit Like a … Ghost Town? Not With Our Father! The Sling for God, Part 34
Maybe it’s in the name. I don’t know. But even the thought of visiting a ghost town sends shivers through my veins. No, I don’t believe in ghosts, and no, I don’t believe ghost towns are haunted by their former inhabitants. Nonetheless, just looking at those abandoned...
In His Presence
"And he said, 'My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.'" (Exodus 16:11 ESV)"Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence?" (Psalm 139:7 ESV)I sang the following song all morning yesterday. I felt so at peace all day:"Let...
We Are Never Alone
Recently, a fellow resident shared her story. In 1989, Dorothy's husband of 42 years suddenly died from a massive heart attack, just two weeks before they were to leave on a planned cruise. Her son, John, who lived nearby, was very concerned about her loneliness. He...
Sharing God’s Grace
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God."...
The Lonely American
I hesitated before opening the cafeteria door. I already knew what I would find inside. Two tables would be full of other Americans. They would be laughing and joking and having a wonderful time. Then there would be a couple of other tables full of German and Austrian...
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