By David Coy Sunrise David Coy “Certainly you made my mind and heart; you wove me together in my mother’s womb. I will give you thanks because reverently I am distinguished. Your works are …

By David Coy Sunrise David Coy If someone were to come to you and ask you, how would you describe who you are? Who are you? How would you respond? A person mourning the loss of their loved one came …

By David Coy Sunrise David Coy The lonesome soul is the one that too soon gives up all the potential of this life and gives in to the darkness of despair. Writer O. Henry in one of his short stories …

Special Service Silerton Baptist Centennial Celebration May 7 Silerton Baptist Church Centennial Celebration will be held on Sunday, May 7. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. Program will begin at 10 a.m. …

By David Coy Sunrise David Coy Someone asked another person what the one thing they thought everyone in the world wanted for their life was. They answered, “To be loved.” I think this is so true. …

Silerton Baptist Centennial Celebration May 7 Silerton Baptist Church Centennial Celebration will be held on Sunday, May 7. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. Program will begin at 10 a.m. with lunch to …

By David Coy Sunrise David Coy Accepting change is not always easy. Sometimes we resist with all our might. I was reminded of the example of Jonah. He was told to go proclaim a message, and instead …

Events Old Path Baptist Church Revival April 17-21 Old Path Baptist Church, 4880 St. Rt. 22 A S, Enville, will hold revival featuring Bro. Howard Goolsby a.m. April 17-21 Finger Church of Christ …

By David Coy Sunrise David Coy The loss of a spouse is agreeably very traumatic for the spouse that remains. I was reminded very recently how the influence can reach from children to grandchildren. …

Special Service Cave Springs Revival April 16-19 Cave Springs Baptist Church will hold revival services April 16-19. Times and guest speakers are as follows: 6 p.m. Sunday, April 16, with Bro. Keith …

By David Coy Sunrise David Coy The path to recovery after a loss is often fraught with hills, valleys, trip holes and bumps just to make our grief journey interesting. Sometimes the old adage, …

By David Coy Sunrise David Coy The Sunrise Aftercare Program mission can be understood with the acronym: Survivors Understanding Needs, Receiving Insights, Sharing Insights. I understand it …

By David Coy Sunrise David Coy As a society, are we afraid of death? Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross in her book, “On Death and Dying,” said that looking back on cultures of our past and people that …

By David Coy Sunrise David Coy Love is a universal hope and desire for people in every culture and land under heaven. Yet, it is also the most misunderstood. It is too frequently thought to be an …

By David Coy Sunrise David Coy “Sweet memories of holding hands and red bouquets…and quiet nights and gentle days with you.” (Billy Strange & Mac Davis). “Life was beautiful then. I …

By David Coy Sunrise David Coy Fear can place a vice grip on a person that will freeze them in their tracks. At the same moment, they may have wild ideas because they are at the beginning of their …

By David Coy Sunrise David Coy When I was a youth, I had a gerbil. I remember I would give it empty toilet paper rolls in which the little animal would chew to very small pieces and make a bed in …

By David Coy Sunrise David Coy Grief involves a multiplicity of emotions and symptoms that may affect us mentally, physically, socially, and spiritually not just emotionally. Grief will also affect …

By David Coy Sunrise David Coy We have all experienced saying or doing something that we later wish we had not said or done. Within the framework of sorrow, we experience it more than we realize. …

By David Coy Sunrise David Coy If you have ever watched the Charlie Brown Cartoon by Charles Schulz then you are familiar with one of his classic phrases - “good grief.” Whenever he would feel …