Do you live alone? Are you lonely?

I know those two things don’t necessarily go together. You can live with other people, be busy at work, and have what looks to others like a good social life. You might even be part of a large, thriving church. And yet, somehow, even among the crowds, you feel completely alone.

You feel misunderstood. You might feel embarrassed, or even ashamed. Did you know that almost all of us struggle with shame at some point in our lives? Probably more than we like to admit. One of the sad things about shame is that we don’t talk about it. And of course, if we had someone close to us, someone we really trusted, we could be honest about how we feel.. . . Read more: Why do I feel so alone? https://www.patheos.com/blogs/adrianwarnock/2026/01/why-do-i-feel-so-lonely-how-can-i-find-a-friend/