Northwest Leader - Brian Dolleman » Suffering http://www.northwestleader.com Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:24:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 Through Eyes That Have Cried http://www.northwestleader.com/2017/eyes-cried/ http://www.northwestleader.com/2017/eyes-cried/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2017 21:07:45 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=5868 There are many things that can only be seen through eyes that have cried. —Oscar Romero Divorce Diagnosis of cancer Husband who is not a believer A child who is addicted to drugs An unplanned pregnancy Crippling anxiety Losing a job Being homeless, living in a car Physical abuse in the home Depression Death of […]

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]]> http://www.northwestleader.com/2017/eyes-cried/feed/ 2 Pain & Protest http://www.northwestleader.com/2017/pain-protest/ http://www.northwestleader.com/2017/pain-protest/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2017 19:47:26 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=5853 I returned to work today. It’s been a week now that I have been suffering from debilitating back pain. Over the past week, I’ve measured success by whether or not I could sit on the toilet, get into the bath tub, and put on clothing by myself without causing further damage to my back. Life […]

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