Category: Grief

• October 22, 2023

  Weeping through the night

  

  When this image of me and my daughter came up on my Timehop from two years ago, my mind and my heart were instantly reminded of the weight of those first nights, those really hard nights. Psalm 30:5 says, “weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” Publicly many people saw…
• January 22, 2023

  Is Daddy naked in heaven?

  

  Walking through grief with children “Is Daddy naked in heaven?” “Uh, I’m not sure” This question came two weeks after my husband passed, as I headed out in my minivan with my 6 year old and 4 year old in tow. “What do you think he’s wearing; Bible clothes or his clothes?” “I mean….Adam and…
• January 11, 2023

  Packing and Cleaning After Loss

  

  As a follow up to my previous post, where I reflected on my personal journey cleaning up in my grief, I wanted to post a practical guide to packing and cleaning after loss. This is intended for those experiencing it first hand as well as for the friends and family who want to help but…
• January 1, 2023

  Grief Piled High

  

  Grieving doesn’t come with a check list, a certificate of completion, or a gold medal. It’s never perfected or finished on this side of eternity. It evolves. We move forward with it. However, sometimes after certain losses there are actual check lists and tasks that have to be done. My goal early on was to…