God is with those who mourn. He is acquainted with grief. He bore our sorrows with every last breath He had. As the blood was oozing out of his body, even as He Himself was tortured and mutilated, He said not a word. What is the practical application here? Jesus knows what you are going through. He knows what you are dealing with because He already had to bear the brunt of it. He is familiar with our struggles. Hey we all have hard things that happen to us. We all wrestle with flesh and blood. The trauma of losing a child. The loss of a job. Someone dying unexpectedly in the close nit family. A devastating move. Failure to launch a start up business. The list goes on. Life is so hard sometimes. I hope you realize there is mercy in your grief. There is hope in your situation. You know how I know this? Because I know pain. I am struggling with my school right now. I’ve been at near...

You know what I’ve been noticing lately? I’ve been noticing how good people can be to each other. In the checkout line, at church, school, or in the park. I’ve been noticing people being kind to their fellow man. At the same time, I know the human heart is desperately wicked. Who can know it but God Himself? I wonder if there is a way for each person reading this to go a little bit out of the way to help their fellow man today. Maybe it’s a estranged family member that needs fixing with the relationship. Maybe that means paying for someone’s food or gas ahead of you. Maybe it means calling someone to tell them how much they mean to you. I know for me, I am going to look how I can bless my sons and husband and maybe call someone I don’t normally call. Look for a way to go a bit above the call of duty to help your fellow man. Be blessed and till next...