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Grieving the Loss of a Pet
by Anne Robertson
Talking
When Times Are Tough
by Bob Hansel
Men
at Midlife
Male Spirituality and the Second Half of Life
By Mark W. Muesse
Is
God Present in Illness?
By Mary C. Earle, author of Broken Body, Healing Spirit
A
Time of Joy and Pain:
Dealing
with Sorrow in the Holiday Season
by
Anne Robertson The
Lifelines below were written by the pastoral counselors
of the Samaritan
Counseling
Centers of the Mid-South.
Dealing
with Fear
by Rod Spencer
Hurry
Up and Wait
Letting
go of the need for fast solutions
Hearing
the Voices and Experiences of Others
Learning
from different perspectives while still following your own compass
Making Decisions
Facing the questions that determine our choices
Dealing with Disappointment
Tools for surviving the downside of life
Midlife
Questions
In midlife we question
our purpose--the meaning of life; the fairness of life
Breaking
Free
Knowing
when the time is right to leave the Safety Net
Helping the Hurt in Others
Caring about those around you, without making their problem your own
The
Deaths We Grieve
One of life's chapters, but not the whole story
The
Importance of Values and Morals
Have we lost the ability
to determine right from wrong; do we even care?
Taking
Care of Yourself While Taking Care of Others
Working
through the process of guilt, forgiveness and reconciliation
To Whom Can
We Turn?
We all have times
in life when we need a sympathetic ear. The key is to know when and
where we can go for help.
Feeling as if You
Don't Belong
When you're lonely in a crowded world.
Looking
Back/ Looking Forward
Letting
go of the past, while still using its lessons to help you grow
Striking a Balance for
the Holidays
Tools for reducing
the stress and celebrating the holy
Tools for Nurturing
Relationships
The basics of
getting along.
The
Positives and Negatives of Guilt
Feeling guilty can actually
be a good thing.
What Gives
Your Life Meaning?
The anxiety and chaos
that disturb our lives can come from confusion over what really
matters.
Bound
by Brokenness
It is often our own wounds that enable us to help heal others.
Coping
with Change
God is the only constant in our ever-changing lives.
When
You're Sad and Lonely...
Healing
yourself through the support of others.
Managing
the Impossible: Balancing Work and Family
Our spiritual traditions offer us priceless tools for maintaining
our equilibrium.
Self-Reflection
Why it's important to look inside.
On
the Keeping of Promises
Our commitments to one another grow and change along with us.
New
Year's Resolutions: BAH! HUMBUG!
For the New Year, try making goals that have possibilities for true meaning.
A
Community Centered Life
Re-examining our ideas of community can help us become more
spiritually aware and put our beliefs and values into action.
Waiting...
Perhaps as we wait and wade through these times of uncertainty,
we will recognize God in our daily lives.
Love
in Action:
Relationships as an Expression of Faith
By treating others with respect and kindness in day-to-day
encounters, we both improve our relationships and put our faith
into practice.
Slowing
Down
Summertime provides us with a much-needed opportunity to stop and reflect on
the wonder of life and our surrounding world.
Stop:
Discerning the Difference Between
Transformation and Change
We can count on change in our lives. Transformation can come if we use change
as an impetus for spiritual development.
Adolescence
as a Season for Growth
Nurturing adolescence calls for a sensitivity that allows for growing independence
while also offering security and guidance.
"Life
is the Great Adventure."
Our
lives are characterized by constant change. Yet growth
must accompany change for us to truly benefit.
Dismounting
Dead Horses: A Metaphor for Change
Oftentimes we'll hold on to situations, relationships, and beliefs long after
they've lost their meaning. The hard part is letting go.
Listening
to your life: The starting place for spiritual growth
After the holiday festivities, life can seem gray and ordinary. Stress and
emptiness can take the place of hope and joy. Yet by listening to yourself
and discerning what is most important, you can make this a time of growth and
meaning.
How
to keep the holidays from bringing you down.
Advent means coming into being, the birth of something new. For Christians,
this is when we prepare ourselves for the coming of One from God. Here are
some ways to keep the true spirit of love and joyful anticipation in the season
of Advent and Christmas.
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