Lessons Learned in Seasons of Suffering
In times when it feels like we’ve been forgotten—forsaken even—we must trust what we know to be true. He is with me.He is for me.He loves me.He is good. Thoughts […]
My valley-walk was not wasted, for ‘twas there I met the Shepherd. “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for […]
Walking with others through the valley of suffering is a sacred privilege. May we learn to steward it well. More thoughts from the book of Job(Job 14-16)
One who has never suffered greatly, might be tempted to judge those who aren’t “suffering well.” Which is why I love the book of Job.Raw. Real. Relatable. Righteous.Restored. Thoughts on […]
I’m so thankful God included this in His Word. Job’s words here are so raw, so human, so much like mine. This man, called righteous by God Himself, went through […]
Over the next week, I’ll be sharing my thoughts on the book of Job. For 25 years, I’ve pondered this book and what it means to those who mourn. These […]
Oh, Christmas… Once a fertile garden of celebration of the past and hope for the future, she is now a barren wasteland of lost yesterdays and missed tomorrows. Tragedy touches […]
We don’t like to talk about grief at Christmas, but for so many, this is their reality. Perhaps someone you know and love has suffered great loss this year and, […]
I wrote this on Christmas Day, 2021—ten weeks after Jeremy graduated to Glory. I believed it then, and I know it to be true now, more than ever. He is […]
Wanna skip Christmas this year? I hear you. And I get it. But perhaps there’s another way. Here are some thoughts on celebrating Christmas, even when our Christmas isn’t, at […]
Before the beginning of time and space, they’d seen His ways, felt His gaze.At the dawn of creation, they sang His praise:Ancient of Days They humbly served at His beck […]
Grief and gratitude can coexist. You can be truly thankful and also deeply saddened by the empty chair at your table. Leave space for your memories today. Then, through your […]
