It’s Saturday. The most hopeless day in history. Hope personified is laying in a tomb, lifeless. The disciples are hiding, mourning the death of their friend and teacher, grieving over […]
faith / Grief / hope / Resurrection / Widowhood
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Silent Saturday: When Immanuel Was No Longer With Us
I often think about that Saturday between the crucifixion and the resurrection, when Jesus was in the tomb. I believe that must’ve been the saddest day in history. I can’t […]
Easter / faith / Grief / hope
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The God Who Stays
It’s easy to feel abandoned when the world moves on before we’re ready. We crave, hope, even pray for someone to come alongside and sit with us in our suffering! […]
Grief / Parenting / Solo Parenting / Widowhood
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Self-Care for the Widow and Solo Parent
Y’all, I’m tired! I’m so tired, my tired is tired! I very nearly fell asleep driving today. My body is telling me to REST! But self-care is often the last […]
child loss / faith / Grief / Grief Support / Resources / Solo Parenting / Thoughts Journal / Widowhood / Womanhood
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Leighann McCoy Podcast
Don’t miss this podcast episode with Audra Smith, The Pastor’s Widow. She has so much to share! https://www.prayerclinic.com/podcasts/the-leighann-mccoy-podcast/episodes/2149010337
Grief
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Palm Sunday and My Fickle Heart
Palm Sunday—our yearly reminder of how fickle we humans really are. On Sunday, Jesus was a hero and they were falling all over themselves to show Him honor and support. […]
Child Loss / devotional / faith / Grief / hope / Trauma / Widowhood
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Graves and Gardens
When Karissa died, Jeremy and I were newlyweds, living on a single Christian School teacher’s salary. Meaning, we didn’t have two nickels to rub together. Thankfully, my parents were gracious […]
But God / child loss / faith / Grief / Parenting / Widowhood
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Birth, Death and Adoption
Exactly 8 days before our little girl went to Heaven, on February 28th, our little boy was born. We just didn’t know it yet.  God knew. He knew I’d […]
Anorexia / But God / child loss / faith / Grief / Parenting / Resources / Solo Parenting / Trauma / Widowhood / Womanhood
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Anorexia vs Faith
Not many years before we lost Jeremy, we almost lost our 14-year-old daughter. We helplessly watched as she slowly and painfully tried to take her own life. The diagnosis was […]
