ELEVATED ABOVE ANGELS
It gives me great comfort to know that Bob and Daddy (and Granny, Grampsy, and others I have loved) are actually higher than the angels...
TURNING PAIN INTO PURPOSE: SHARING YOUR STORY AS A SURVIVAL GUIDE
One day, your story of survival will become someone else’s survival guide. That idea has been on my heart as I navigate the journey of ...
BEGINNING ANOTHER YEAR WITHOUT HIM
The start of a new year is a moment that often brings hope, anticipation, and the promise of new beginnings. But for those of us who ha...
EMBRACING OUR FIFTH CHRISTMAS WITHOUT OUR BELOVED PATRIARCH
As the holiday season unfolds, we find ourselves approaching our fifth Christmas without our patriarch—my amazing husband, our children...
LESSONS FROM JOHN 21
Grief is a complex journey that often leaves us questioning our purpose and identity. It is a deeply personal experience, but it also c...
THE GIFT OF GRIEF: A REFLECTION ON LOVE AND LOSS
Don't pray people's grief off of them.
They need it. It's a process.
It's how they love what they lost.
Pray for grace in their grief.
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GRATITUDE, GRIEF, AND THE EMPTY CHAIR
Thanksgiving is a time to gather, reflect, and express gratitude for the blessings in our lives. But for those who have lost a spouse o...
GOD’S PERFECT TIMING: FINDING COMFORT IN ISAIAH 41
This week, our Bible study brought us to Isaiah 41, a passage filled with promises of God’s presence and provision. As we delved into i...
62 YEARS OF LOVE, LEGACY, AND ETERNAL BONDS
November 11, 2024, marks a beautiful milestone: the 62nd anniversary of my parents’ marriage, a union that began on November 11, 1962. ...
LETTING GOD LEAD IN OUR STRUGGLE WITH GRIEF
“We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” – II Chronicles 20:12a
Grief is a battlefield unlike any other. It can feel overw...