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Stephen M. Miller with harmonica
February 28, 2019 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: depression, sadness

Sad enough to play a harmonica

EVER FEEL heavy all over, in a way that has nothing to do with weight? My fingers are heavy on the keyboard now. The sky is spitting unpredicted snow again. My snowblower is in the shop. I should get it back today for $160. I’m working on a cough. …

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Photo art of man in bubble
April 3, 2018 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: easter, melancholy, sadness

Sunday hangover song for Easter

I WAS FEELING MELANCHOLY after the Easter Sunday worship service. I know we’re supposed to feel uplifted because Jesus got uplifted. But we can’t always tell our feelings to feel what we want them to feel. They have feelings of their own. Maybe I …

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teardrop on woman's face
July 13, 2017 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: grief, sadness, tears

When tears are all we can give

I HAVEN’T PRAYED YET. It’s too soon. I don’t know what to say. It’s time to write this feature. I’m sitting here at the computer. Then, a few minutes ago, I get a text message on my phone. I pause for several minutes. …

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June 21, 2013 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: pastor, sad, sadness

Sadly rejoicing

RUSHING OUT THE DOOR this morning, I’m off to help a friend help a friend move. But I woke up thinking of something sad. My lady pastor leaves on Sunday, Molly Simpson. One of the finest pastors I’ve ever had. I told her so yesterday when …

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2 portraits of young woman pensive and smiling
May 1, 2013 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: anger, bible, joy, psalms, sadness

Bipolar Psalms

THE BIBLE STILL SURPRISES ME, after all these years of studying it and writing books about it. Just today, I wanted to find a few Psalms of thanks. I thought it would be a good idea to post a blog thanking God for all he has done for us. So I started …

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depressed woman
April 18, 2013 | by: Stephen M. Miller | in: Blog | tag: bible, christian, depression, music, sadness, songs

Singin’ a song in the dumps

LIKE MANY OF YOU I feel a bit helpless these days. In our free society, we can’t always stop the bad guys from doing bad things that hurt us. Nor can we always get the supposedly good guys to do the good things that help us. Are you reading this, …

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