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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How Could God Let This Happen?

Nathan SmithFaith, Perspective

Every human being has asked, thought, or felt this question in their lives. There is a lot of emotion that surrounds disappointment. For some, it is anger. For others it is shame, as in, “is it ok to even be feeling this way?”  Regardless, life is complicated and often very difficult. In the complexities and disappointments we can find ourselves …

In Your Heart and Out Of Reach

Nathan SmithFaith, Personal Stories, Thought Provoking

Often times the things that are in our hearts are completely out of reach.  Where the world’s wisdom tells us how to self medicate and learn to cope with our inability to attain our dreams and desires, God’s Word implores us to engage our faith and see the impossible become reality. However, much like a turtle who is apprehensive to emerge …

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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 …