Lessons Learned in the Valley
This is resilience. I remember a huge holly tree that took up residence next to our house when I was young. She was actually quite beautiful, but when she started […]
About nine months after Jeremy left for his eternal Home, a friend took us out to do some sunset tubing on the lake. My 12-yr-old had been looking forward to […]
Sometimes, it’s good to remind myself that I don’t corner the market on suffering. I was watching my new favorite podcast today, and one of the guys (Josh) was walking […]
“Grieve well,” they say. But what does that even mean? By those standards, I’m a terrible griever. So was David. And Job. And Jeremiah.And—dare I say—Jesus? But what if “grieving […]
Self Portrait “I took this picture today. Looking at it later it dawned on me, this is a picture of widowhood. See that tree, unnoticeable at first, in the middle?? […]
Dear friends, Another Mother’s Day has passed and Father’s Day is upon us. It is right and fitting to honor those we love. But what of the orphan, the childless, […]
I think grief is a lot like a cave. They say the “dark zone” inside a cave is one of the darkest places on earth. While people have successfully lived […]
A lifetime ago, I was a musician. In music, we call a pause a “rest.” We like that word, don’t we? Rest sounds like such a lovely thing—until you’re forced […]
Two-year cancer checkup = another clean bill of health 🙌🏻 However… That isn’t why I’m wearing this shirt today. I recently re-released this “God Can” shirt in honor of my […]
Our daughter was born with three heart defects. I would often lay with my ear pressed against her, so I could listen to her heart beat. It brought peace to […]
Oh, friends, the battle for our minds is fierce! The enemy slithers up, while you’re lying on a grave with the wind knocked out of you, and he whispers in […]
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 […]
