& seeking to walk in His ways ~ Joshua 22:5
The devastating path of child loss can be an indescribably lonely one. For many, if not most, bereaved parents that deep loneliness is compounded by varying degrees of abandonment. We have been no exception to that common experience. If you are struggling through the compounding pain of abandonment in the midst of your grief, I … Continue reading Abandonment in Grief
The path through the valley of the shadow of death is riddled with opportunities for offense, anger and bitterness. The traumatic event or events that hurled the bereaved into the dark valley will naturally be a topic of discussion among those who love them, know them or have simply heard of their tragedy. In … Continue reading Letting Go of Offenses
"Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. For by these He has granted to us … Continue reading Child Loss: The Second Year
"Then I was senseless and ignorant; I was [like] a beast before You." Psalm 73:22 [NASB] Easter unexpectedly marked the beginning of a downhill slide for me. In retrospect I believe it was because Easter of 2017 held the last vivid and cohesive memories I have of Sarah prior to the day before the accident. All … Continue reading Ignorant and Like a Beast
"I have sunk in deep mire, and there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and a flood overflows me. I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait for my God." Psalm 69:2-3 [NASB] Scott has had the misfortune of being chided a couple of times … Continue reading Sunshine Christianity & Forbidden Lament
"He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart." Psalm 107:14 [ESV] We haven't used the girls' childhood Easter baskets since Sarah left. I asked Katelyn, Kristen and Sophie last year if they wanted to use them and they said they didn't care. I chose to believe them and … Continue reading Easter in the Shadow
Reading Titus 2 last week I was captivated by a truth I had previously missed. In all of my previous readings of Paul's letter to Titus I failed to notice the beauty of verses 9-10. This time, however, it captivated me. "[Urge] bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, … Continue reading Adorning the Gospel
"For I have heard the slander of many, Terror is on every side; While they took counsel together against me, They schemed to take away my life... Let the lying lips be mute, Which speak arrogantly against the righteous With pride and contempt." Psalm 31:13; 18 [NASB] As I was studying Psalm 31, verse 13 jumped … Continue reading The Slander of Many
"You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia." 1 Thessalonians 1:6-7 [NASB] I'm not sure where exactly #servelikesarah originated after the accident. One of … Continue reading Serve Like _____
"Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted." Psalm 25:16 [NASB] As I meditated on Psalm 25 recently, verse 16 (above) resonated within my heart. It struck me that David lamented his loneliness to the Lord, but more notably that his lament of loneliness actually preceded his lament of … Continue reading Lonely and Afflicted
Listening to Him 