suffering and hope

When Someone You Love Is Coming Apart: How to Walk with Her When Emotions Feel Out of Control

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-02-06 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When Small Things Trigger Big Reactions You see it in her eyes before you hear it in her voice. A small request from a child, a minor inconvenience, or a simple question from her husband—and suddenly the response is way bigger than the…

When Goal-Setting Feels Dangerous After Hard Seasons

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-02-05 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals The Challenge You’re Facing Picture this: You’re driving home from another long day.You’ve answered emails, handled crises, made decisions that affect people’s jobs, and kept everything mostly together.From the outside, you look steady and competent.But inside, you feel like you’ve been in a…

When You Feel Like Humpty Dumpty: When Betrayal Leaves You in Pieces

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-02-05 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When You’re Staring at the Pieces After severe betrayal—especially in marriage—you don’t just feel hurt; you feel broken open. It’s Humpty Dumpty-level: one massive fall, fragments everywhere, and you’re staring at the mess thinking, “There is no way this goes back together.” The…

What the Seven Last Words of Jesus Reveal About How Much You Are Loved

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-02-04 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why This Matters for You You’ve heard about the cross a thousand times. You know Jesus died for your sins. You could explain the Gospel in your sleep. But when you’re sitting alone after a hard day—when the project fell through, the conversation…

When It Feels Like This Will Always Hurt: How Romans 8:28 and God’s Options Rewrite Your Story of Suffering

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-23 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you You know the verse. You have probably quoted it to someone else: “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good” (Romans 8:28, ESV). You may even have it on a mug or a…

When Grief Makes You Feel Numb: How to Hurt Honestly with Jesus

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-12-15 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why Does This Hurt So Much? A few hours after your loved one dies, the room feels loud and strangely quiet at the same time. People are talking, decisions are being made, texts are pouring in—and inside, you feel almost nothing. You know…