A very dear friend of mine is going through a painful divorce and is struggling with finding strength to carry on. A cousin's 14 year old daughter has been suffering through painful chemo treatments. A very close personal friend has recently discovered she has breast cancer. And there are so many more I know that are hurting. The question is just what do you say? Dear Sisters I have wrestled with knowing just what to say to those who are hurting. I've tossed and turned trying to think of a better response than simply, I'll pray for you. Offering up the I'm praying for you response is good but without follow-up it's an empty promise that so many of us tend to make. I've made a committment that I will pray. Right there and then, either over the phone, through a text or email or in person. Because I believe that we need not offer that statement alone, we need to pray, with them, for them and every time they cro...
Up front and honest confessions of this gal's sinful heart