A few weeks ago I wrote about those times when we feel like we’re under water and we’re trying to help a drowning friend, but everything is in slow motion, silent and hollow, and we can’t communicate and it’s so frustrating.
One of the common elements I notice with friends who are in hard seasons is loneliness. Not necessarily that they are alone, but they feel isolated. We feel bad and we want to fix it or DO something and we don’t know what to say or do.
My friend Betsy Anderson came in and shared on this subject with a community of young married couples I shepherd at church last Sunday.
She is wise and kind and has experienced a tremendous amount of pain herself. She has written curriculum and taught workshops on caring for each other in community. I’m not good at this, but I’m learning from her. Here are a few of her good insights: Continue reading
