I could barely breathe. My heart pounded in my chest, and I didn’t know if I even wanted to breathe. Every mom’s greatest fear became my reality — my son died. He had taken his life. I was ten hours from home, on vacation with my oldest daughter and her children, when I received the ... Read More about Surrendering to the God Who Sees
Broken but Beautiful in Grief: Japanese Art of Kintsugi
"But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us." - 2 Corinthians 4:7 (ESV) Kintsugi is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold-tinted glue. After this transformation, the value is not in its ... Read More about Broken but Beautiful in Grief: Japanese Art of Kintsugi
Finding Peace in the Sovereignty of God
Throwing the book across the empty room, I screamed to no one in particular. Still shattered by the suicide of my son, the text made me angry. It spoke of the sovereignty of God and how nothing happened without him allowing it. That made me angry at the author of the book, angry with God, and angry ... Read More about Finding Peace in the Sovereignty of God
Grief With a Side of Vulnerability
Our sweet Goldendoodle, Milo, recently passed away. At 13 years old, he enjoyed a full, happy life. The space by my feet where he cuddled sits empty. Both his humans and puppy buds grieve his loss (especially Custis, who is a very sensitive dog). As the “old man” of the bunch, the other dogs ... Read More about Grief With a Side of Vulnerability
God Is Good All The Time
A tragedy will either make you declare this truth or for some deny it. It's difficult to understand how such brokenness can occur, and God still be good. Of course, after a tragedy, it’s only human to feel lost, dejected, unseen, and unloved. After losing my son, Stuart, I cried out and ... Read More about God Is Good All The Time