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Grief, Like a Hurricane
“Have you ever seen the aftermath of a hurricane?” This was the widower’s response when I asked him if the second year is any easier than the first.…
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The Blessing of Suffering
Long before Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes released their song called “The Blessing,” Jeremy used to end our Sunday morning services with the benediction from Numbers 6. It’s…
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If Sunrise Should Come Without Me
I’ll Be There If sunrise should ever come without meAnd there’s no “good morning” to be saidIf your saddened heart should doubt meI want these thoughts to fill…
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Daddy’s Girl
Our youngest was a daddy’s girl. Of the five children, she was the one who preferred Jeremy, even over me. So naturally, whenever she needed comfort, she ran…
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God Can, But What If He Doesn’t?
What if …I don’t get a happy ending?…This pain doesn’t go away?…He answers my prayers with “No?”…Life never looks like I hoped?…I lose again? I know God can—but…
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I’ll Give Thanks Anyway
Even when my heart is brokenAnd last goodbyes remain unspoken{I’ll give THANKS anyway.} Even when my dreams are shatteredAnd it’s not my will that mattered{I’ll give THANKS anyway.}…
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Lessons Learned in the Valley
