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Where Is Everybody When I Need A Friend?

“Where is everybody when I need A friend?” I thought to myself. We stepped out into the bright sun together. “How are you doing?” she said as everyone around us cheerfully exchanged greetings and hugs after the morning’s church service. As we stood outside near the stairs, I wanted to give my usual “I’m doing great” or “I’m blessed and can’t complain” pre-packaged response. But I couldn’t do it today; what came out was an ugly sob and buckets of tears....

Stand Alone Faith

Genesis 6:9 “Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.”   Hebrews 11:7 “By faith, Noah being divinely warned of things not seen moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household…” It’s usually no fun to be the one doing something that others are not doing. You feel like an outsider, like everyone is staring at you, like people are whispering when you are not looking.  Sometimes we have to...

Get Me Out of This Pit!

Recently, I visited a pit. I stayed there for quite sometime. I was physically present in my daily activities but my spirit was in a hole.  What do you mean “you’ve been in a pit?” For me, the pit is where I am secluded emotionally, spiritually, and sometimes physically.  It’s a place where my emotions get the best of me. It’s a place where I feel no one understands me. Its where I feel alone even though I am in...

Never Alone

Imagine having a conversation with someone and feeling like they are not really listening to you. They are hearing the words you speak, but really, they are not emotionally connected to what you are saying.   How frustrating would it be to go through days and days like this?There are times when we are dying for someone to see through the smile on our face and  notice the pain in our hearts. We want them to know what we are...

God is With You