It's April. The month I've been dreading. The month I've tried to put off by looking the other way, not flipping the calendar to take a...

Shortly after G died, I began hearing the metaphor that grief comes in waves. It recedes and comes, recedes and comes, over and over...

“But no one except Lucy knew that as it circled the mast it had whispered to her, "Courage, dear heart," and the voice, she felt sure,...

G is more than okay. I need to remember this. There are moments when I want him back. Other moments when I worry about what he would...

What do I need... I mean really need... to survive this life? I used to think (let's go back to high school here) that it was my horse. ...

We tend to obsess over finding God's will for our lives. I see this all the time in the college students that I work with. One season is...

For a long time now, I've been saying that I feel like I was dropped off of a cliff into a dark room. A room with no doors and no...

Only Jesus can tell me who I am Only Jesus sees Only Jesus loves me fully with a love that can satisfy Only Jesus knows my future Only...

I've been really brave lately. Booking flights and planning trips without G. He always did these things for us. Getting ready to go out...

We went to St. Thomas in January of 2020. I was so worried. So many things could go wrong. What if G got Zika? What if he had a health...

"I still remember the accident. Who could forget the horror of it? But I also remember what has happened since. Who would want to...

All of life is grace. Yesterday, I was walking to my car after meeting with a student on campus and feeling happy. The sun was shining....

Yesterday I was talking to a friend about fear. Fears that I have for the future - for any changes that I might make. I look back and I...

Psalm 139 has been a favorite of mine since college - maybe even high school. In those years as I struggled with my identity, this Psalm...

(written 2/10/22 - posted late) Yesterday was triggering. HW let me know that his kids won't be returning to the same school that they...

The Middle: Audrey Assad Hey Don't write yourself off yet It's only in your head you feel left out Or looked down on Just try your best...

2.0 People talk about finding your 2.0. Whether they mean your new life or a new person to share your life with, it's a common phrase in...

Here we are again. It's Valentine's Day. Last year it was on a Sunday. I doubt we watched the service online that week. Some days it...

Yesterday I went to a co-worker's wedding. My first wedding since G died. First wedding without him by my side since my brother got...

A picture brought back a flood of memories. Christmas morning 2018. P opening a gift. G sitting up beside him - but slumped over...