August 2024

Here in the South, we’ve had “Fake-Fall.” We wake up in the mornings, and it’s a beautiful, balmy 59 degrees. This morning, when I went out for my walk, I even put on a new sweatshirt I had recently bought at a women’s conference I attended. Oh, the cool morning air felt so good! FallContinue reading “Who Do We Turn to on the Hard Days”

I read something recently that said our loss due to grief is like an amputation. Our nerves twitch and twinge as though the limb were still there. This is probably particularly true if the death came suddenly, without warning. Here in the Southeast, many have been following the story of a young girl who wasContinue reading “Grief is Like an Amputation”

Last week, I listened to a podcast by Lysa TerKeurst. Although she spoke more about trust, much of what she said resonated with me about the universal nature of grief. A griever’s heart can be sorrowful and grieving for many reasons—certainly the loss of a loved one, but it could also be due to theContinue reading “A Griever’s Heart”

Walking the journey of grief is akin to a soldier navigating the trenches of war. My father, a World War II veteran, shared little about his war experiences, but he did recount the need to seek refuge in the trenches. As a griever, I too have felt the urge to hide from the onslaught ofContinue reading “Experiences Unique to the Griever”