We need a better understanding of what it means to wait. [Click title to read more.]
Category: grief
Reflections Before Ash Wednesday
We're all just waiting for the light. [Click title to read more.]
In The Golden Light, After Everything Has Settled.
Where is there to go, but forward? [Click title to read more.]
Death, Beauty, and Learning How To Muddle Through
Sometimes the grief is worse, not better. At those times, God comforts me with beauty. [Click title to read more.]
Consolation, Desolation, and Stumbling into the Light
The aftermath of loss isn't what I expected. [Click title to read more.]
The Weeping Sower
The weeping sower is a marvelous emblem of hope and grief in the Christian life. [Click title to read more.]
Loss, Comfort, & Dave
In the aftermath of a loss, love becomes clearer. [Click title to read more.]
The Cup of Sorrow and Feast of Joy
Grieving doesn't always arrive leavened by joy, and you cannot think your way through drinking the cup of sorrow. But never doubt the joy will come. [Click title to read more.]
Dark Night of the Soul
Yes, it's possible to perceive that God has disappeared in the midst of your suffering. He hasn't. But you should prepare yourself for it. [Click title to read more.]
Strive For Authenticity, Not Admiration
A Christian who has attempted to avoid, smooth out, or hide from every imperfection in their life becomes removed and isolated, divorced from the purpose of their being. [Click title to read more.]