Rev and I were born just four days apart. This week, I will celebrate our birthdays without him for the first time in fifty-five years. Firsts are hard! It’s been eight and a half months and they say the first year is the hardest. I know about the stages of grief. I’ve read books and…
One truth about grief is that when we plant tears in the soil of Gods’ grace He will make it possible for us to harvest faith, hope, and love with shouts of joy. Join us to learn 3 more…
Just the thought of Mother’s Day can produce a whole range of feelings. The emotions of Mother’s Day can be thrilling and heartbreaking! So, maybe like me – you’re already anticipating the annual all-over-the-place highs and lows. I’ve experienced motherhood as a biological mother, an adoptive mother, a foster mother, a mother-in-law, and a substitute…
I don’t have to tell you that suffering is hard! Whether it is emotional or physical or both . . . suffering can be overwhelming. It may be that you are experiencing intense suffering right now. And you’re asking God, through tears, what good could possibly come from this. Paul began his second letter to…
It seems like everywhere I look, friends and family . . . even complete strangers are overwhelmed by grief. Covid and chaos have caused us to lose loved ones, jobs, and financial security. Isolation and emotional stress has broken relationships, worsened depression, and increased substance abuse. The list of reasons people are grieving is growing…
“Grief is such a weird, uncontrollable beast. You never know when or where or how it’s going to pop up and demand its due.” Rev leaned over the upstairs banister and read those words to me the other night from A Dream So Big, by Steve Peifer. As he shared the words above, tears dripped down…
