Easing Life's Hurts

EASING LIFES HURTS compassionately encourages readers to choose a biblical perspective toward facing lifes bumps bruises and disappointments. While optimistic it makes no claim that all lifes hurts can be blocked. Unavoidable hits and losses help us grasp our common humanity. Neither can all pains be erased; some of them stay with us as crucial and challenging aspects of our new reality. They shape our souls toward wisdom kindness and understanding. Wilhelm and Bagents remind us that were not alone in facing setbacks. They also remind us that were never powerless victims. When we hurt we can choose to seek Gods help and welcome His grace. As we heal-often even as part of healing-we find allies whom we come to identify as gifts from God. We discover strengths many available for immediate access some awaiting development and others new to the moment. And we come to welcome the soothing power of humor. As we hurt we find God lovingly ready to comfort and assist. As He eases our hurts He also gently pulls us to use what we experience-what we have learned are learning and will learn -to help ease the hurts of others.