Tag: grief
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Back and forth

The news of my mom’s death rocked our world. I was sitting in my therapist’s office when I found out. This came after weeks of her sending these messages saying she was going to be with Jesus. Many of her letters she had sent in the past couple of years had said such things as Read more
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“Now what?”

Philippians 1:12 “I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel.” Here sits Paul, a prisoner of Rome and a disciple of Jesus Christ. Once a devout Jew and persecutor of The Way, he was converted to following Jesus when God literally shoved a heavenly Read more
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The Fog

Fresh grief makes everything foggy or darkened. You have your life before you, and you know what is happening, but everything just seems foggier or darker. Honestly, sometimes even “fresh” is a very relative word. In my case, I mean “recent.” On November 12, 2025, my mother committed suicide. Gosh, where do you even go Read more