My sister Angie died when I was a sophomore in college. She was only 32 years old. I was still a teenager at the time and didn’t understand how someone so young could die. Of a dreaded disease like cancer of all things. I’d come to find that death, dying,Read More →
I wanted closure. Even before my dad died, I wanted this feeling that things were as they must be. I remember asking him during the last weeks of his life, “Are you ready to go”? I wanted him to say yes, thinking it would help me somewhat. To say yesRead More →
We never expected our person to die. Never expected this loss to land in our lap. And we never expected to feel this weight of grief. This immersive experience of ups and downs, a roller coaster of emotion, a stabbing at our faith. No one warns you about it. ProbablyRead More →
“Nooo”, I screamed at the top of my lungs. “Noooooooo”, I held it out longer. Like I was singing for an audience of 10 million people who needed to hear it in the back of the room. I placed my head between my knees and grabbed for the car’s dashboard.Read More →
Grief is challenging, whether you’re facing a recent loss or it’s been years. Along the journey, there are subtle aspects of grief that we can observe to aid in coping. In this article, we’ll explore using self-awareness to navigate grief. What is self-awareness and why is it important for grievers?Read More →
Grief is exhausting. It is an emotional journey that can leave us feeling utterly depleted, physically, mentally, and spiritually. In the midst of this overwhelming exhaustion, finding rest may seem like an insurmountable challenge. Beyond what we could have ever imagined. I describe grief as a whole other level ofRead More →
What is Lent and how can we connect with God in grief during Lent? I started engaging with Lent in my college years when my boss at the time would come back to the office from lunch break with ashes on his forehead. “What does Roger have on his face?”Read More →
“Just move on.” Three words a griever should never have to hear. Yet, it happens. Sometimes not with these exact words but others that are implied. It may sound like…” Oh, it’s okay, you can always have more kids”, “He wasn’t right for you anyway”, “You can find another job”,Read More →
We live in a “hurry up and get over it” culture where grievers are often judged for “grieving too long”. Yet, grief isn’t a race to see who will get over it faster. As Christ-followers, there is often this notion that if you are grieving longer than what is deemedRead More →
I met apathy along my grief journey when I didn’t know what it was. It often sounded like this in my mind among those around me… “I don’t feel like laughing and joking around”, “I don’t care what celebrity is dating who” or “what the biggest concert is in town”,Read More →