George Mueller is one of the saints from church history who has most inspired me to…
GRIEF
Through the Valley of Miscarriage
Sobs shook my body. Nurses couldn’t help but squeeze a shoulder, hand, or foot whenever they…
Sit at the Feet of Loss. What Endings Teach the Living
[Better is] the day of death than the day of birth. I realize that’s an abrupt…
The Healing Power of Grief
Beni, my wife of 49 years, died on July 13 of last year. She was the…
I Found God in My Grief
I grew up in a world where spiritual things had no place in my life. It…
The Dash
I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend. He…
Where Is God When I Need Him Most?
When I learned my dear friend was killed in a car accident this summer, I was…
Why Losing a Loved One Doesn’t Feel Real
I was awakened Sunday by a telephone call from a friend telling me news I never…
How to Walk Faithfully Through Suffering. Review: ‘Suffering Wisely and Well’ by Eric Ortlund
When my husband Rob died in a tragic hiking accident at age 41, I didn’t ask,…
The warmth of the local church for the suffering
I peered down at the update on my phone while guilt nestled in over my body.…
The Waves of Grief Will Give Way
“Why did God make me this way? I’ve asked him to change me every day, but…
Prolonged Grief Disorder: New Diagnosis, Old Struggle
What manifested as a stomachache was actually cancer, and in five short months, 7-year-old Kaylee Sullivan…