Category Archives: Loneliness

Note: You are reading Part Two of a two-part blog mini-series on communicating with those suffering from Chronic Pain (CP). Read Part One. A weeping family member sits across from your desk describing the devastating impact that Chronic Pain (CP) … Continue reading →

Topics: Grief/Loss, Loneliness, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Sadness, Suffering | Tags: chronic pain, Communication, Special Needs, suffering

“Ten Commandments” for Counseling the Chronically Afflicted, Part One

Mark Kelly September 7, 2011

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A weeping family member sits across from your desk describing the devastating impact that Chronic Pain (CP) has brought into their family. Their loved one suffers miserably and yet all attempts to encourage seemingly either fall on deaf ears or … Continue reading →

Topics: Grief/Loss, Loneliness, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Sadness, Suffering | Tags: chronic pain, Communication, Special Needs, suffering

Lonely Me: A Pastoral Perspective

Steve DeWitt August 15, 2011

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I am lonely. Any echo in your own heart, or is it just me? Those who know me casually might be surprised to see such a confession. After all, I am a pastor leading a bustling church, and my life … Continue reading →