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 […]
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On Job and Suffering
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 […]
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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 […]
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A Christmas Grief
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, […]
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God With Us In Our Grief
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 […]
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Skipping Christmas
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 […]
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Things your grieving friends wish you knew but will never tell you…
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” Maya Angelou When someone you love suffers a profound loss, it can be hard […]
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New Book!!!
I’ve been keeping a secret… Get it here: https://amzn.to/49qChRO
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Thankful, Grateful, Grieving
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 […]
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Thankful for Grief
I am thankful for grief. Hear me out… Grief is love. 🥀 Not, “I once loved,” but rather, “I love still.” I am privileged to have had a love that […]
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Love Bends Down
She was exhausted. She was out of her comfort zone. She’d had enough. So, he just sat with her. For as long as it took.
Because love bends down.
Like a good earthly father sits by his struggling child—tenderly, lovingly, patiently—so our good heavenly Father stoops down to us in our need. For as long as it takes.
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