It was an epic book launch party to mark such an epic event. My first trade book Can You Just Sit With Me? Healthy Grieving for the Losses of Life was released with InterVarsity Press on September 26, 2023. And I knew this moment deserved an Epic Book Launch PartyRead More →
Grief can be triggered by many things. For me, hurricane season is super triggering. The day before my dad’s funeral, a hurricane was brewing in the Atlantic, so there was lots of rain and storms happening in the area. On the day of the funeral, the storm crept more andRead More →
We truly don’t know what we believe until it is tested…I had this thought the other day. After receiving some not so great news, I reflected back on the many times when I’ve sat in this very moment. The moment when we must decide what truth are we going toRead More →
“I want my daddy.”With tears falling on my cheeks, I uttered these words. “I want my daddy.”As a grown 40-something, these words ever so gently escaped my lips. It was the first time in almost 6 years after my dad’s death that I felt such an urgent need for himRead More →
Mother’s Day can be such a challenging time for those navigating challenging yet grief-worthy trials of Motherhood, the loss of a Mother, and those who have experienced child/infant loss, miscarriage, or loss of any type. This is a collection of beautiful resources that will help to bring hope and healingRead More →
For the grieving Christian, Jesus’ death affirms our grief. Jesus told his disciples and followers on multiple occasions that he would die. He didn’t allude to it, he told them flat-out what would happen. Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands ofRead More →
Join me as I sit with my friend Sydnei from Mom in the Moment. She is the author of the new children’s book The Heaven Phone, a resource to navigate grief with kids. Because navigating loss and grief as adults can be challenging but what happens when you add childrenRead More →
Grief is indeed a journey, yeah? For me, it’s taken over 20 plus years to even begin to really tend to my grief and to process it at a level where true healing can begin. Writing my forthcoming book Can You Just Sit With Me has been such an integralRead More →
The holidays bring along with them the pressure to put on a happy face even when we are unhappy. And it makes grief during the season of joy even harder. But, do you know that you are allowed to grieve regardless of the time of year? Whether you suffered theRead More →
The holidays are here. No, really they are! So, how do you plan to cope with grief? I know you’d rather not think about it. Same here. And yet, when we try not to think about it, we actually do. But here’s the thing, I’m sure you already know howRead More →