God is Good When I Feel Lonely

God is Good When I Feel Lonely

  Have you ever wrestled with feelings of loneliness? Me too. Growing up as an only child, I became familiar with isolation from a young age. Moving away for college and starting life as a young single adult forced me to be self-sufficient quickly. I value my...
Episode #48: Gretchen’s Story

Episode #48: Gretchen’s Story

A Sneak Peak into this Episode When guest Gretchen starts her first job after college, she moves to a small town where she knows no one and experiences deep loneliness. As she trusts God to meet her needs, she finds a church community and begins making friends with...
New Girl, Small Town

New Girl, Small Town

  Gretchen’s Story: Five years ago, I graduated with a petroleum engineering degree from Texas A&M. Needing hands-on experience, I took my first job in Denver City, a town so small the HR department suggested I live in nearby Seminole, Texas, a...

Lonely in A Crowd and By Myself

I think about the times when I’ve experienced loneliness. Sometimes it’s been in a large crowd and other times it’s been when I am by myself. Loneliness is not about being alone but instead about feeling alone. That’s why just being with people doesn’t bring relief;...

Loneliness

“Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 Have you been in a place outside of your regular morning routine when you heard sad news about a family member’s death or friend’s medical diagnosis? On the morning of my grandfather’s death, I was...