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To the precious Widow-Mamas on Father’s Day
To the precious Widow-Mama on Father’s Day… I know how hard this day is. I know how heartbreaking it is to watch your children grieve their father while…
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Choreography of Compassion
Dear friends, Another Mother’s Day has passed and Father’s Day is upon us. It is right and fitting to honor those we love. But what of the orphan,…
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The Dark Cave of Grief
I think grief is a lot like a cave. They say the “dark zone” inside a cave is one of the darkest places on earth. While people have…
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Desiring God
The beautifully hard thing about suffering is that it leaves a person stripped of everything but Jesus. And it is in that very place I have become convinced…
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Dreading Mother’s Day
To the girl who is dreading Mother’s Day… I see you. My very first Mother’s Day was spent in silence—with excruciatingly empty arms—only two months after burying my…
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A Widowed Mother’s Day
Today, I will most ardently miss the one who made me a mother. I will miss being celebrated by him. I will miss watching him teach our children…
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Lessons Learned in the Valley
