My friend Joann passed away from a stroke just as the coronavirus began to spread in At first her family published that her memorial service would be at her church but then it was determined it was best to hold it at a funeral home to control the size of the group attending The new notice online read Joann Warners mdash Changed Venue Yes her venue had changed She rsquo d gone from the venue of earth to the venue of heaven God changed her life years before and she lovingly served Him for nearly fifty years Even while she [... more]

When Rebecca rsquo s brother and sister-in-law started having marriage problems Rebecca prayed earnestly for their reconciliation But they divorced Then her sister-in-law took the children out of state and their dad didn rsquo t protest Rebecca never again saw the nieces she dearly loved Years later she said ldquo Because of trying to handle this sadness on my own I let a root of bitterness start in my heart and it began to spread to my family and friends rdquo The book of Ruth tells about a woman named Naomi who struggled with a heart of grief that grew [... more]