by Jolene | Sep 28, 2020 | Grief
You Rest While We Pray You rest while we pray. This text was the first in a long thread to lighten my spirit. The thread began the day before when a couple in our church small group sent devastating news about the death of their grandbaby. Our small groups members...
by Jolene | May 28, 2020 | Grief
Coronavirus Grief in Kids: 6 Ways to Help Them Mourn Losses Well Coronavirus grief in kids is real. It’s a by-product of the COVID-19 pandemic that is unfair, unwelcome, and at odds with the carefree world we want to create for our kids. More than anything, the...
by Laura Spiegel | May 14, 2020 | Encouragement, Grief
5 Gifts Cystic Fibrosis Has Given Me 5 gifts cystic fibrosis has given me. Hmm. Can a parent raising a child with this condition (or any other) write those words and mean them? Guest blogger Laura Spiegel says yes, and in her post she traces the path that led her to...
by Scott Newport | Feb 11, 2020 | Grief
What Anchors Me What anchors me is a question guest blogger Scott Newport has asked often since he lost his son in 2009. In today’s guest post he describes how a few kind words help him cope with grief and give his life purpose. I’m not always sure what...
by Amy Felix | Dec 12, 2019 | Encouragement, Grief
Autism Brought Me to the End of Myself Autism brought me to the end of myself. That’s what guest blogger Amy Felix says about her daughter’s condition. My son’s condition brought me to the end of myself, too, and your child’s condition has...
by Angela Parsley | Oct 3, 2018 | Grief, Spiritual Support
Suffering Is Not What I Wanted for My Child “Suffering is not what I wanted for my child,” says guest blogger Angela Parsley, who has been dealing with pain since she was young. Yet, her daughter is dealing with similar pain issues with no relief is in...
