After my son’s suicide death, I struggled with God, and my entire belief system was challenged. Where was the God I thought I knew? I often became angry. I searched God’s Word for explanations. I became weary in my quest for answers, and when I found none, I had to define what my faith means to me. I came up with this definition: The Bible defines faith this way, “the reality of what we hope for; faith is the evidence of things we cannot see.” (Hebrews 11:1) For me personall

God, in his great love, created a way for us to learn about him, to draw closer to him, to be in relationship with him. It’s called the Bible...God’s Word. His truth is poured out in the pages of Scripture. If you want to meet God and know him better...read the Bible. If you desire to grow in your faith and knowledge of God...read the Bible. But, how do I start reading and listening? You start with small steps: Pick a time — be consistent Pick a place — be consistent Pick a

Just like the pieces of a puzzle...prayer and peace fit together perfectly. These few words, written by the Apostle Paul, teach us the cause and effect of prayer. First, what causes us to pray? It’s our lives...our worries...our fears...our pain...our joys. We need to talk to someone who listens and knows everything! No spouse, friend, parent, doctor, or therapist knows EVERYTHING about us, but God does. So, what’s the prayer? It’s quite simple, really. Here it is: “Tell God

After a tragedy, especially after a suicide, some people may say awful things to you—words that are inappropriate, even untruthful. Or sometimes, the ones you expect to comfort you say nothing at all. Where is the one you can count on? Where is there a listening ear who will speak truth? I found that One in the book of the Psalms. Over and over, I learned about God. The Psalms are emotional—sometimes the Psalm writer is in the pit of despair, and sometimes he is on the mount