CT Daily Briefing – 10-02-2024
Widespread Helene Misery Stretches Christian Relief Groups
Organizations respond to destruction in Florida, Georgia, and rural Appalachia, but they must pull resources from as far away as Canada.
It’s Okay to Have an Unhappy New Year
We know holiness doesn’t always lead to happiness. But what if our unhappiness can itself be holy?
El Huracán Helene pone a prueba a las organizaciones cristianas de ayuda
Las organizaciones responden a la destrucción en Florida, Georgia y Carolina del Norte, pero deben obtener recursos de lugares tan lejanos como Canadá.
Life as a Fading Flower
Ash Wednesday breaks down our illusion of invincibility
La vida como una flor que se marchita
El Miércoles de Ceniza derriba nuestra ilusión de que somos invencibles.
Heaven Is A Homeplace
Hurricane Helene devastated the land I love. My pain points me toward what’s to come.
Hillbillies Deserve More than an Elegy
VP candidate J.D. Vance’s best-selling memoir told a compelling story about my home region in Appalachia. But it was not the whole story.
When Grief like Sea Billows Roll Through Your Holidays
I learned how to mourn when my mom lost her mind, and then her life, to dementia.
My Sister’s Sudden Death Prepared Me for COVID-19’s Slow Grief
As much as we might want to, none of us can outsource the burden of bereavement.