Grieving Holiday Traditions

Grieving Holiday Traditions

When you think of Christmas, what are some of your favorite things that come to mind? Cookie baking with loved ones, watching Christmas movies that we all love to quote, and sitting around the tree in the dark together are some of my favorites. But I won’t be doing...
One Little Thing

One Little Thing

Last summer, I was sitting on the screen porch working on my Bible Study lesson, and a minuscule bug crawled across the page. I’m incredibly brave when it comes to small bugs, so I squished it. (Please don’t report me to PETA.) What I discovered was this: little...
Helping After Loss – The Power of Presence

Helping After Loss – The Power of Presence

“I just don’t know what to say . . .” This is by far the most common comment I hear from my fans as we talk about helping a friend who has experienced a death loss. Even though I lost my mom when I was 13, for the longest time I still wasn’t sure what to say to other...
When a Co-Worker is Grieving

When a Co-Worker is Grieving

Few things in life are more awkward than wanting to help a co-worker who is grieving—but not knowing how. Grief is one of those hard heartbreaks that words and actions can’t heal… but there are some things that make the grieving journey a little lighter. As someone...
God in the Silence

God in the Silence

I can remember those days so clearly—when my children and my husband had gone to school, and I was alone in a silent house. I loved the silence of the house when everyone else had left for the day, and I could feel the silence. I remember the ticking of the clock and...