Suicide Survivor
I Remember the Day He Killed Himself
I remember the day he killed himself clearly. Let me set the scene. I was walking on campus on a crisp, mostly sunny morning and
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I remember the day he killed himself clearly. Let me set the scene. I was walking on campus on a crisp, mostly sunny morning and
As the school year begins anew again, many people are worried about many things. Will my classes be in person or remote? Will my child
This week I have been reflecting a whole lot on how much life can change in just 2 years. On this day exactly 2 years
I recently read a book in which the author asked me to write down the answers to these four questions (you should do it too):
“Find a spot and focus on it.” If you’ve ever taken a ballet class or a Pilates or yoga class, and you were attempting to
My Story In 2016 I was flying high. My life and ministry were looking pretty good. I was pastoring a large, growing church in Phoenix.
I took the oxygen tubing out of my daughter’s nose and carefully lifted the medical tape, which had held it in place through the night,
When our son walked in and said, “I don’t want to live anymore,” we were stunned and frozen. The world went dark, and we found
When I was walking through my darkest season of life, I came across a quote that said, “Worship will get you through the roughest times
I have worked in churches for the last twenty years or so. This may or may not come as a shock to you, but I
I’ve been hearing about Marty Sampson and others who are questioning their faith Story HERE. A lot of people have weighed in and/or commented on
I just want to remind you of one thing. It won’t always be this way. I think it’s important for us to remember this. You
When Someone Tells You They Are Suicidal You’ve probably heard it said, “There are two ways to respond in any situation: either in fear or
Has Someone Told You About Their Suicidal Thoughts? People are hurting, and the most effective way to intervene is to be a caring presence in
My daughter’s 5th grade teacher gave her a tiny little caterpillar in a baby food container with holes punched in the top. On the first
Somewhere in the middle of the desert, on our way to California, there are a bunch of palm trees that had their tops blown
There’s something about Santa Fe, New Mexico that makes me happy. Maybe it’s the mixture of cultures and architecture. Maybe it’s all of the artists.
Have you ever felt like you didn’t have hope of something getting better? Hope is what keeps us going. If we don’t have it,
I took the oxygen tubing out of my daughter’s nose and carefully lifted the medical tape from her cheek. I was careful not to hurt
Sometimes I just want to pull the covers over my head and block out the world. When I’m under stress, I want to hide and
Trapped. Can’t escape. I want to run but I don’t want to move. I see other people and would kill to have their lives. Just
“I’m not good enough.” I know you feel like that sometimes. I know that because everybody feels that way at least sometimes. It seems to
Guest Post by Richard Mulder, Pro-Skateboard Legend Hold on to Hope Sometimes it feels like a battle to hold on to hope. Over the
Life Isn’t Fair We packed up everything in the middle of the night. Pulled the girls out of their bunk beds and quietly left
Death2Life (D2L) is a worldwide non-profit organization that reaches youth and adults who are living in darkness. D2L exists specifically for the emotionally hurt, physically abused, and spiritually struggling youth of the world. We are here to reach, teach and guide.
