If someone is going through a really rough time, or has suffered a great loss, that is not, most definitely NOT, the time to tell them what they can be thankful for.
You, yourself, can quietly thank God for the good you know He will bring out of it,
but the other person will not be ready to hear it.
I know when things have gone really wrong for me, the last thing I wanted was for someone to tell me what I should be glad, or grateful, for.
No, that is not the time to give them a sermon on thankfulness. That is the time to give them
something to be thankful for: the silent, listening sympathy of a friend.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
-
After a prolonged, and not entirely planned hiatus, I'm back to writing new posts. I'll start with a brief statement: I ha...
-
A few years ago, I shared this sad news about Fr. Anthony's sister, Anne Marie. I have an update: Fr. Leonard announced at today...
-
Rochelle Brown created the group The Share-Care-Prayer Club I just needed to find a really good, reliable host site. I posted the ab...
No comments:
Post a Comment