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! […]
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 […]
child loss / Christmas / devotional / faith / Grief / hope / seasons / Widowhood
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No Peace on Earth this Christmas
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 […]
faith / Grief / hope / Trauma
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Not Too Broken for Jesus
My heart is so heavy over the recent devastation in our country from Helene. I’ve seen video after video, picture after picture, story after story of loss of life, livelihood […]
child loss / devotional / faith / Grief / hope / seasons / Sermon / Widowhood
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Autumn: Death Gives Way To Life
Autumn has always been my favorite. There are so many things about it that I love: rich colors, changing leaves, sunny days with cool evenings, crisp air, crunching leaves, dancing […]
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 […]