Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. Lamentations 3:22-23

Recently my pastor preached on four ways that God shows His compassion to us. If you’ve been feeling distant from God, take some time to meditate on these points.

1. The Lord sympathizes with us. Because He suffered, He identifies with our suffering. (For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses…Heb. 4:14-15)

2. The Lord is forgiving. As far as the east is from the west has He removed our sins…(If we confess our sins, he…will forgive us our sins and purify us from unrighteousness. I John 1:9)

3. The Lord is patient with us. (The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. Ps. 103:8)

4. The Lord is always with us, promising His peace. (I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33)

Rejoicing in our compassionate God,

Ruth

Welcome to Comfort Café, an ezine and resource center offering hope, help, and healing for women.

NEWS

We will soon open a discussion forum and hope you’ll join us online. It will be a great opportunity to make new friends and to encourage each other in the Lord. Please pray that the Lord would bless our Comfort Cafe community and use it to bring hope, healing, and encouragement to many.

Also, in our December publication we hope to offer some Christmas music. So be sure to stay tuned!

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Subscribe to our monthly ezine and automatically qualify for our weekly drawings. This month’s door prize is the CD, Eyes on You, by Ruth Wood & Friends.

CONGRATULATIONS TO LAST MONTH’S DOOR PRIZE WINNERS:

D. Ezzy, Australia
Tracy Roberts, Florida
Linda Stoll, New York
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DEVOTIONALS

Please note that Comfort Cafe’s blog will publish a new devotional each week.

In her column, Espresso for the Heart, Louise Bergmann DuMont, reflects on the responsibility we bear for the Tall Tales we sometimes tell and the impact our words have on others.

You will never view fall the same after reading Teresa Cunningham’s devotional on the spiritual implications of leaves turning color in Parable of Autumn Leaves.

In Divine Company, written by Deborah Hedstrom-Page, offers a unique and uplifting perspective on the daily humble tasks performed by caregivers.

ARTICLES

Vickie Richey tells a beautiful love story in The Gift and points out that packaging matters.

HUMOR, HUGS, AND HOPE

You will gain new perspective on celebrating Thanksgiving in Cyndy Salzmann’s tongue-in-cheek Quest for Imperfection.

THE HEALING HEARTH

With compassionate insight, Victoria Gaines gives some excellent advice on Emotional Healing. You will find her tips on recovering your emotional health very practical. This is Part I in a series on this important subject.

Looking for Writers

Our Help for the Hurting page lists all the topics we hope to address in the future. If you have a story or article that relates to one of these areas, I’d love to hear from you. Review our writer’s guidelines, then send submissions to submissions@comfort-cafe.net.

Letters to the Editor, click here.

Blessings,

Ruth