grieving process
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Innocent Questions
Healing is a process, not a race. And God is with us for all of it. Not afraid of our scary emotions. Answering our biggest questions with Himself. Always staying. No matter how we feel or pray. And because of His love, our love for Him grows. And because we are so well-loved, we live.… Continue reading
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When Seasons Are Forever
It’s a powerful gift when someone just lets your PAIN BE WHAT IT IS. Not explaining it away, or saying, “Well, God must be doing this or that, or this other thing.” My sister-in-law inspired the poem, Age, because she just sat with me in my pain, didn’t rush me out of it, called it… Continue reading
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A Take on Silver Linings
Go softly. Be gentle with yourself. Let there be more. Let it be later. This is not a Gold Rush. Continue reading
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Hope Gives a Eulogy
Infertility is a sudden and subtle jolt of pain and grief. It took a lot for me to actually be really honest with myself and God about the state of myself and my belief in His goodness + kindness. God felt mean to me. I said the things I meant without filtering the reality of… Continue reading
