The daffodils popped up weeks ago, promising the end of an unbearably long winter. But it seems to me, Spring is a bit bipolar. She gifts us with warmth and […]
faith / Grief
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I’ll Be Okay
Yesterday was just hard. Some days are like that. When you’re a mom, the car seems to be a good place to go to be alone. Last night, you could’ve […]
faith / Grief
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You Are Who He Says You Are
This shirt.I don’t know who gave it to me. It just showed up on my desk one Wednesday night, before prayer meeting. The note was simply signed, “a friend.” Loss […]
faith / Grief / poetry
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How Long? (A Psalm of Lament)
I feel like you’ve been silent even though I know you’re here.I know you’ve never left me, but I cannot feel you near.I don’t know why I’m doubting when I’ve […]
Building Bridges / Child Loss / faith / Grief / Sermon
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Is He Worth It?
Yesterday, I sat on Jeremy’s grave and asked him to tell me how to do this without him. Of course, I didn’t expect him to answer. But God…. Early this […]
faith
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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 to her […]
Building Bridges / devotional / faith
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Packages of Fear
Today, I had to vote. Alone. For the first time, ever. I know that may not seem like a big deal, but every “first” without him threatens to unravel me. […]
devotional / faith / hope
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Building Bridges
I didn’t set out to write a blog. I only started this page to give my family and friends updates on Jeremy. Shortly after he graduated to Heaven, it took […]