the pain that heals all others

Good Grief – The Pain That Heals All Others

Nathan SmithChristian Maturity, Life Skills

There is nothing enjoyable about hurting. People can say they like being sore after a workout or that they get a rush from muscling through challenging physical feats but, even still, it’s not pleasant.  What’s worse than physical pain is emotional pain.  Deep wounds that come from damaging words, abuse or the loss of a loved one are challenging to …

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Please Don’t Read This (the struggle with self promotion)

Nathan SmithChristian Maturity, Life Skills

You’ve been given a gift.  You have something unique to offer. You’ve studied, worked hard and developed a skill or idea and now it’s ready to be put into action or taken to the marketplace. There’s a problem though.  Nobody knows.  Seriously, they don’t.  Maybe your mom knows or a couple of close friends, but that is honestly about it.  Yes, you’ve …

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What Does A Move Of God Look Like?

Nathan SmithChristian Maturity, Faith

The fall of 1969 and the spring of 1970 were tumultuous times, not too unlike the things we are experiencing today. There was deep mistrust in the government with the War in Vietnam being very polarizing among people. There were deep racial issues as the nation was processing all the changes of the civil rights movement. There were riots and …