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Content but Not Satisfied - Part 2                       Hudson Russell Davis, Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer Thursday, August 21, 2008 “He did not seek to drown grief in oblivion, but to exalt and dignify it through hope. A dry eye goes with a dead soul.” — Victor Hugo,  Les Misérables The hope is that in considering contentment and satisfaction we might be able to own our sorrow and longing and that they might lose some of their venom. The hope is that in confessing the truth of our need to one another we can walk in freedom and not fear that the entire world has passed us by or is judging us. It has become important to me because of the many voices that cast judging eyes my way if I speak of my need. “Surely,” they say, “you need to be content before God will bless you.” I bristle at the words but hold my tongue. No matter what those voices may, say contentment is not the absence or denial of need. No! Contentment is the confidence that all things

On Being Hindered - Part 1 Hudson Russell Davis, Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer Thursday, March 04, 2010 We must each decide when, holding on is mere stubbornness, when holding on is mere refusal to accept what is painfully obvious. We must each wrestle with the facts at hand and decide whether it is wise to press on or wiser to turn back. Not every relationship that starts must end in  marriage . In fact, most do not and should not. I realize that whatever wisdom these words may hold they are small comfort to the longing heart—but they are true. The truth is we all want what we want when we want it and are hard pressed to accept anything that hinders us as of God. But, as our hearts are prone to wander He is also careful to redirect us. Sometimes a relationship looks so good except for … well, you know. Yes! I know! We all have had those moments of inexplicable doubt. Sometimes it all looks so good that it is the most miserable thing to find one thing that h

We all get to a point in our lives when we feel as though we are headed towards rock bottom. School seems to be stressing you out, work is becoming more and more demanding, family members can't seem to get along or agree, friends are nowhere to be found when you need them, that guy/girl you like so much and thought were "the one", changed on you, waking up in the morning seems to get harder, going to bed at night seems to be a struggle. Finding time to just get away seems impossible, everything just seems to be slowly falling apart right in front of your eyes. Running away from your problems seems to be the only solutions. This is where I am. Stuck, trying to figure out a direction to go in. Praying constantly. Emotional. Discouraged. Trying to find a resting place. Music, writing, and art has always been my escape. Drawing eases my mind for a short amount of time, now n days I can't even pick up a pencil and draw. When I was younger I use to see a psychol