Refuge for the Lonely

We have often heard the adage that some people fail to make the eight-inch connection between their mind and heart; it is a paradigm shift from knowledge to belief and acting upon that belief. In the case of a believer who is prone to the roller-coaster pilgrimage of being swept along with their emotions, this adage becomes the necessary application: I must cease acting upon the whims of my heart-sick woes and know that I am safe in believing that my God is faithful, and He is what my heart-hungry soul needs.

Ferries, Quarantines, and Loneliness

This all happened on a ferry last summer. I was traveling between spaces, and I was weeping. I thought I would hide in the bathroom until I stopped, but I emerged and fell apart again. I didn’t want to walk all the way back to the bathroom and parade my grief before strangers a second time, so I sat on a bench, as children and couples passed. I cried for the whole hour.

CommunityMia GraceJune 8, 2020loneliness, COVID, quarantine, overcomers, David, communityComment

Reflections on Being Alone

Being alone means different things. It can be a solo hike through the woods while you listen to the whisper of trees, commune with the birds, and savor solitude that can’t be found inside walls. It can be a cross-country drive that’s filled with audiobooks, podcasts, and music you refuse to listen to in the company of others. The journey is space for you to settle into who you are before arriving at the destination.

CommunityMary Elizabeth LatchMay 11, 2020coronavirus, loneliness, community Comment

Happily Ever Before: Finding Happiness in Singleness

Little girls often play house, innocently imagining themselves being married and having children. Later, those same little girls grow up to be young women who start dreaming of their wedding day, the white picket fence, and the fairytale, “happily EVER after.”

SinglenessJaime RoeverMay 17, 2019single, singleness, marriage, dating, lonelinessComment

God's Heart For The Lonely Girl

It’s 2019, and I don’t think any other generation has ever been lonelier than ours. It’s the digital age of “liking” but not loving and serving. Our real-life experiences have been replaced by online connections and, because we have been deprived of any kind of authentic relationships, we live in a great isolation than ever before.

SinglenessGuest UserMarch 5, 2019loneliness, single, singleness, anxiety, eating disorder, moving, lonely, God is silentComment

God, Is It Really Okay Not To Be Okay?

Having negative emotions does not necessarily mean you are losing faith. Sometimes, it is God’s way of encouraging you to be more intimate with Him. Because sometimes, it really is okay to not be okay.

FemininityShekinah BongcoFebruary 27, 2019depression, anxiety, sadness, doubt, lonelinessComment