I Know That My Redeemer Lives

This week, I chose "I Know That My Redeemer Lives," LSB #461. It was definitely weird, and felt pretty wrong, to be singing an Easter hymn during Lent. I figure it's okay, though. I couldn't find the correct version on YouTube, so no clip today. The Lutheran Service Book has the text by Samuel Medley…

God of all Comfort

Dear friends of mine are experiencing tragic loss and suffering right now, and I've been feeling helpless. What words can I give that will bring comfort? Nothing I say will ease the pain they are feeling. Nothing I say can take away the tragedy and sorrow.  In this state of helplessness, when we're watching a…

What I do when I feel blue

There are a lot of days where I just feel very blue. I don't want to do anything. I'm not happy. I'm not necessarily sad, but I'm just feeling down. It's hard to even be around myself on those days, but I'm slowly learning how to make myself feel better or how to distract myself…

I’m sad but it is well with my soul!

Today I was feeling blue. It felt like a Monday when I woke up, and already the week is feeling long. I'm feeling sad about a lot of things today: the cloudy skies with no rain and massive humidity is one of the minor contributing factors. I moped around the apartment until it was time…

How Not to Comfort a Loved One

There's sin in the world. We know this. It sucks. I wish there wasn't sin. Someday, Jesus will come back, and the sin will be gone. But until then, we have sin. And because of that sin, we have suffering. We have hurricanes and crime and death. We have hurt. I've had two miscarriages, and…