Six months. Six months since I held his hand and stroked his hair and kissed his face. Six months since I lay across his chest, longing to hear his heart […]
Grief / Marriage
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Dancing in the Minefields
Today would have been our 25th anniversary. My first without him. I’ve been dreading this day. I was afraid I would spend the whole day weeping over what I’ve lost; […]
faith / Grief
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Sunday’s Coming
Saturday was silent. Surely, it was through…. I often think about that Saturday between the crucifixion and the resurrection, when Jesus was in the tomb. I believe that must’ve been […]
devotional / faith / Grief
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The Seasons of Grief
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 […]
Grief
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I Didn’t Know
I didn’t know I didn’t know I’d miss the soft snore coming from your side of the bed I didn’t know I’d miss the morning breath that kissed me awake […]
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 […]
cancer / Grief / Sermon
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Who Is My Neighbor?
Who is my neighbor? This season of profound grief has made me take a new look at some old Scriptures. One of those passages is a story Jesus told in […]
Grief
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Do the Next Thing
I have long loved Elisabeth Elliott, but recently she has become somewhat of a hero of mine. Widowed on the mission field, she continued on with the calling God had […]
devotional / Grief
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An Early Retirement
“Why would God take someone like Jeremy, who was doing so much for Him instead of someone like me, who isn’t doing anything?” I was asked this question in the […]