child loss / Grief / Trauma / Widowhood

The Binder of My Wounds

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Jeremy married a very broken girl almost 27 years ago. In him, God graced me with exactly what I needed in that particular season. He was patient and steady and […]

cancer / Child Loss / devotional / faith / Grief / Parenting / Trauma / Widowhood

When God Calls You Out

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The boat was not Peter’s safe place; Jesus was.

cancer / faith / Grief / Trauma

And Then Came Cancer

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Exactly one year and one day from the death of my beloved husband, I had the first of three surgeries to remove cancer from my body. More specifically, a double […]

cancer / Child Loss / faith / Grief / Widowhood

2 years—cancer free!

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When I found out I had cancer only nine months after my husband died, I didn’t think I even wanted to survive it. I was numb. I was exhausted. I […]

faith / Grief / seasons / Widowhood

Death Gives Way to Life

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Autumn can be a mixed bag for the griever. It’s as if fall now has a death-shadow cast over it, with every falling leaf a reminder that life must end […]

Grief / poetry / Widowhood

Taking Pictures of Pictures

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Taking pictures of pictures, so precious and few,Snapshots of moments we can never re-do;So many, I’d freeze-frame if I had the chance,Saving each second that I spent with you. And […]

faith / Grief / Parenting / Widowhood

Do You Look like Your Father?

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Slowly but surely, we begin to resemble those closest to us. I see it in my children the most. (Even the adopted ones.) Not only do they look like their […]

faith / Grief / Widowhood

Manna & Mercy Every Morning

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Three years ago, today, I stood in a hospital corridor, praying over this man. His nurse had called and said he was crashing and would likely be gone before I […]

faith / Grief / hope / Trauma

Not Too Broken for Jesus

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My heart is so heavy over the recent devastation in our country from Helene. I’ve seen video after video, picture after picture, story after story of loss of life, livelihood […]

cancer / child loss / faith / Grief / Widowhood

Visiting Grief

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Today was just one of those days. I love rollercoasters, but not the emotional kind. I get frustrated with myself when I have days like this. I think I’m doing […]

faith / Grief / hope / Me Year / Widowhood

Looking Ahead

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Nearing the end of our drive back from the Carolinas, my daughter said, “Mom, look behind us!” A glance in my side mirror revealed a fiery sunset. It’s beauty was […]