When you’ve experienced church abuse, or any significant loss, it’s easy to get stuck in a form of exile where you feel lost and disoriented. This post offers a brief roadmap to help people find the path to recovery.

Experiencing loss is much like being sent into a deep emotional exile. The intense grief that accompanies loss can leave you feeling isolated and disconnected from the life you once knew and cherished. However, it is possible to find your way back. Here are five practical steps you can take to begin the journey of healing and restoration, ultimately returning to a life full of hope and flourishing.

Grief is not a place to live but a process to move through to a place where life is good again. Henri Nouwen offers his wisdom on how to approach loss.

We face unmet expectations every day. They affect us emotionally and can throw us of track if we aren’t aware of what’s happening. This post offers practical advice on how to respond well to unmet expectations.

Richard Rohr speaks about there being two halves to life. In order to successfully enter the second half it requires a stripping of much of what you’ve worked hard to achieve. This post is part of a series taken from the book, Return from Exile.

If you’ve suffered a major setback and feel like you are wandering in a wilderness, that is an exile. It may seem like punishment or a waste of time, but God has a purpose for it.

Grieving a profound loss like a parent's death is an art, not a formula. Learn vital principles for navigating the waves of sadness and processing the full depth of your unique grief.

My mom just passed away. Although she was 93, lived a good life, and died in her sleep, it still hurts. This personal reflection explores the unexpected waves of sadness that hit, and the natural rhythm of life and death.

Some personal hurts are so painful that they seem unforgiveable. But with God’s help, the impossible can become possible.

As people age, they incur incredible losses: health, friends, hearing, etc. It’s easy to despair. But we can fall into the same despair if we don’t focus on the right things.