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Good Grief

When the box is empty and all that was weighing on the heart has been met head on, it is time to call it a day and await God’s new mercies that come with the morning…. g’night.     ( Journal note 7/9/2021)  

Choking On Tears

Because I planned to spend time teaching at Titus 2 this afternoon and then stay for Bible Study at LHUMC, I started my morning a little later than usual. After an early morning ZOOM meeting I watched a live-streamed worship service on my computer and it spoke so much...
Good Grief

Good Grief

My husband died last Thursday.  Today a friend acquainted with unhealthy ways of NOT dealing with one’s grief, visited me and admonished me not to stuff my emotions, to take the time to grieve well, to not rush back into the busy-ness of my previous routine too...
God’s Heart

God’s Heart

I had a call from someone who has struggled with depression for a decade or longer. A couple of times it has taken him to the dark, despairing edge of suicidal ideations. Thankfully, God was always there to bring him back from the precipice of destruction. He had an...
The Tears Mean I’m Alive

The Tears Mean I’m Alive

“Cry. Let out a wail if you have to. I am here to walk you safely away from the wreckage of your past. Your heavy heart can’t hold you back if you trust me to carry some of the weight. I will help you to whatever finish line you need to cross to feel you are...