by Nicole Kauffman | Feb 22, 2021 | Encouragement in Suffering, Faith, Fear, Grief, Trauma
Have you ever looked at something before you and thought it way too scary to face - that fight or flight kicked in and there was no way you were sticking around? How do we trust God in the hard times, the times where things literally seem like they will drown us? When...
by Nicole Kauffman | Jan 11, 2021 | Encouragement in Suffering, Grief, Trauma
Where is God in grief and when we face tragedy and loss? How can God allow such awful things to happen and such good people to die? These are questions I have wrestled with for years. Nothing can prepare our hearts for the grief that follows tragic loss. In fact,...
by Nicole Kauffman | May 20, 2019 | Anxiety, Encouragement in Suffering, Fear, Godly Living, Grief
Have you ever really needed encouragement in a time of suffering and had no idea where to look? Sometimes it’s hard to find direction and someone who understands exactly what you are going through. And while finding support in community is extremely important, there...
by Nicole Kauffman | Nov 26, 2018 | Anxiety, Encouragement in Suffering, Fear, Grief, Trauma
Have you ever been crippled by the fear and anxiety of losing loved ones? I’ve lost several loves ones over the course of my life. Some losses were harder than others, many filled with trauma or tragedy. Because of this, my family developed a sort of system to cope....
by Nicole Kauffman | Oct 22, 2018 | Encouragement in Suffering, Grief, Trauma
Coping with grief is a unique process for each and every one of us. I hope that you can find encouragement in these lessons. Ten years ago, this month was one of the hardest I’d been through. I lost several people I loved in just a short amount of time. Looking back,...
by Nicole Kauffman | May 7, 2018 | Encouragement in Suffering, Grief
One of the biggest roadblocks to hope in hard times is the effect of your thoughts and words. So often, we pay little attention to our thoughts and the words that we speak. I know when I struggle, my thoughts become negative and unloving. And my words reflect the...
