New Year, New You
- January 22, 2018
- by
- Beth Gianopulos
If there was a Scrooge for New Year’s Day, it would be me. My hate of New Year’s Day has been a long standing...
Remembrance
- December 06, 2017
- by
- Beth Gianopulos
Most people work hard to remember birthdays, anniversaries, and important milestones. They mark important dates on their calendar so that they will not forget...
The Unanswerable Question
- November 16, 2017
- by
- Beth Gianopulos
A few years ago, a massive storm ripped through our neighborhood. After the winds and rain subsided, my kids wanted to check on a...
Driftwood on the Sand
- September 28, 2017
- by
- Beth Gianopulos
Over the past years, I have worked diligently to contain and control my pain. I’ve tried everything – therapy, prayer, mindfulness, exercise, and changing...
Not Just a Moment
- August 17, 2017
- by
- Beth Gianopulos
Lately, I have struggled. I am not sure why my soul is so unsettled. I wonder if I am having a mid-life crisis or...
Perspective is Everything
- July 21, 2017
- by
- Beth Gianopulos
Life is all about perspective. While I have always known that perspective matters, I learned on a recent mission trip to Curahuasi, Peru, that...
Brokeness
- June 16, 2017
- by
- Beth Gianopulos
My aunt is a polio survivor. After polio ravaged her body, she was left with severely weakened muscles and walks with a visible limp....
The Happy Past Restored
- May 19, 2017
- by
- Beth Gianopulos
What has been and what can never be.
As I gazed at the picture of my precious babies, my heart ached. More than anything, I...
God Doesn’t Waste Pain.
- April 21, 2017
- by
- Beth Gianopulos
As I stood in the bathroom stall and wept quietly, I wondered if I would die from the pain that filled my chest.
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