Right after my mother passed away, I wondered what it would feel like when we all sort of adjusted to her no longer being with us. In some ways, the grief was stronger in the days leading up to her death. The dark, fearful anticipation of what it would be like when she was gone. […]
Have you ever read Jeremiah 32? I absolutely love this story in the Bible: the Babylonian army has moved in, and the land of Israel is under siege. They’re about to be overtaken by their enemies. In fact, God is saying YOU ARE going to be overtaken by your enemies. The situation is less than […]
Some say, “Home is where your heart is.” But I have come to know since September of 2013 that home is actually wherever your mother resides. And that is why now, even more than before, Heaven is my home. My mother was a professional homemaker. Not the fancy, delicate kind. Just the good, solid, comfortable, inviting […]
“For everything there is a season…a time to grieve and a time to dance.” Ecclesiastes 3. There is a time for everything. Every culture has appropriate times to express both grief and joy. But what if you find yourself in the embrace of grief during what’s meant to be a festive season? How do allow yourself […]
