Forgiveness in the Midst of Grief

While the losses that I have faced in my life have not been caused by the fault of a person, I have still had my own struggles with forgiveness. Many of my own life decisions have required me to forgive those that I did not want to forgive, people who didn’t ask for forgiveness nor […]

My Grief is Shaped by My Thoughts

I’ve made life decisions that have led to divorce, being a single mom and then remarriage, this has not helped me become a very positive adult. Instead I tend to look at reality and live more on the glass is half empty side of life. I have been working hard over the last several years […]

My Grief is a Part of God’s Story

The typical questions of people in the midst of grief begin with the word, why. This is especially true of those that have lost someone they love due to tragedy and their heartbreak is even more intense than in normal loss. We long to know why our loved one was taken away and why we were left […]

Grief: A Family Affair

While my husband and children weren’t directly affected by the recent loss of my best friend, my grief has still been a family affair because it affected them. My family has walked this grief journey with me in amazing ways. Their support has not made the pain go away nor could they fill the hole in […]

Opportunities to do Good

As Christians we are to minister to others as part of the calling we’ve received from the Lord. God desires that we share His love, grace, mercy and forgiveness with everyone. In order to do this, we must first become more like Jesus by choosing (continually!) to cultivate love, grace, mercy and forgiveness in ourselves. This […]

Grace in the Midst of Grief

Eventually you have to come out of the depths of your grief. You can’t stay swallowed up in the overwhelming sorrow and excruciating pain that takes over you when you lose someone you love. Taking the first steps into your new reality is a different kind of pain. It is the beginning of letting go of […]

Called Unto Liberty

Liberty. As Americans this is a word that we cling to because it is what our forefathers fought for…freedom is never free. It comes at a great price…sacrifice. As Christians we often talk about the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross and the great gift of eternal life that is ours as children of God. […]

Grief: Living a New Reality

This journey called grief is not for the faint of heart. As with any journey you embark on there are high and low points along the way, but you can’t see them until you are right on top of them. There are so many unknown possibilities on a journey that if we’re not careful we’ll […]

No Longer a Servant

When we choose to become a Christian, to believe in Christ as the Son of God, we are called to leave the world and our old ways behind. This truly shouldn’t be difficult to do if you look at the path of each choice. Down the path of the world you’ll see destruction, pain, lies, […]

Grief: A Lonely Place

Each journey of grief is unique and because of that truth those that are grieving often feel alone. You can’t understand why someone grieves the way they do or even why their grief journey seems to be moving at a different pace than you think it should. Every person’s grief is unique to them. No […]