RESOURCES from 4word
How to Help Anyone Who’s Grieving
4word: San Antonio leader Christi Griggs shares a "to do's" list of things you can do to really be a help to someone who is grieving. Read More
It’s OK To Grieve
4word founder Diane Paddison shares about specific chapters of grief in her life, and what they have allowed her to accomplish for God's glory. Read More
The Many Forms of Loss
Author and coach S. Renee Smith-Larry discusses the various forms of loss you may encouter and how each has a different grief (and recovery) to go with it. Read More
When You’re One of the ‘Brokenhearted’
Grief and suffering are unavoidable facts of human life, but that doesn't mean we should let ourselves be blindsided by it. Let's learn what to do! Read More
When It’s All Too Much
Oh June, where did you go? This month has been full as we discussed finding joy, even in the midst of the least joyful situations you could imagine. We are all struggling with something. Some of us deal with more struggles, but every one of us… Read More
Suffering Can Bring Joy
I’ve been deeply moved by the stories of joy shared by real, passionate, faithful women in the workplace in the midst of suffering this month as we explore the topic of “joy.” This has been a struggle for my own family as my daughter, Annie, has… Read More
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
“Our hearts ache, but we always have joy," (2 Corinthians 6:10, NLT). I have never gone through anything as horrible as watching my daughter, Annie, suffer through ten months of debilitating pain. Oh, I’ve experienced suffering before…a divorce, a rebellious teenager, the loss of my parents…but this tops… Read More
Single… without the Gift of Singleness
Now in my mid 40s, I’ve been single longer than I ever expected. And I do not by any means have the “gift of singleness” that so many have politely attributed to me. Hearing that always cracks me up and makes me wonder where I can return that… Read More