Category Archives: Personal issues

Directly dealing with issues brothers and sisters and their families are facing

Vulnerability

vulnerability

When we think of the teaching of our Lord, vulnerability may not be the first idea that comes to mind. But it is there:  being vulnerable to each other and being vulnerable to our God. What do we mean by vulnerability? Well, it’s the idea of being open and not hardened. It’s the idea of […]

A personal perspective on depression

depression

6     I am bowed down and brought very low; all day long I go about mourning. 7     My back is filled with searing pain; there is no health in my body. 8     I am feeble and utterly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart. 9     All my longings lie open before you, O Lord; my sighing is not hidden […]

Doubting Thomas — or Thomas, a man of faith?

doubt or faith

Was Thomas really a doubter? Or, was he a man of faith? Wilderness Voice · Thomas: A man of faith by Glen Davies You can listen to this post, or if you prefer, you can read it below. The dilemma of a sceptical mind I often look on with envy when I see and hear […]

The consolation of God, the antidote to the cares of this life

cares of this life

How do you feel in the ever-increasing complexity and pressures of life? I’m constantly exhausted and often find a multitude of thoughts running through my mind all day and intruding my resting hours as I lie in bed at night. Questions, problems, planning solutions. My hopes, my fears, and my desires all jostle each other […]

Miscarriage — The bitter and the sweet

miscarriage despair

Excitement and hope in a marriage Marriage brings so much hope for a new couple, as it did for us. Our life together stretched out in front of us — full of hopes and dreams. For me, as with many young sisters, my dreams were quietly wrapped up in the hope of being a mother. […]

Stress isn’t all bad. How you think about it makes the difference.

Half the world is enduring some form of Covid-19 experience; some devastatingly bad, some extremely positive, most in the middle somewhere. For different reasons, a common reaction is stress. Covid aside, stress is a regular problem for many people. By stress, we mean our response to those things that demand we respond in some way. […]