By Sharon McKeeman The wound remains. Time has passed, is passing still, and I hold our long, awaited baby. The pain of the full-term stillbirth and two miscarriages has dulled, but three of my seven children are not with me. The pieces will never be put back together here on earth. And now, as I hold this newborn bundle growing into a [...] Keep Reading
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Navigating Grief: When you have to say goodbye to the place your heart feels home
By Melissa Ens “Good grief, Charlie Brown.” I’ve sighed a lot these last few years and wondered what kind of grief, exactly, is the good kind? True, there is godly sorrow that leads to repentance, (2 Cor. 7:10) but what I’ve needed is sorrow that would lead to healing. In December 2011, my husband, our 3 children and I moved to Peru, where we [...] Keep Reading
Navigating Grief: When a grandparent dies
By Sue Concannon My 3-year-old daughter awoke in the middle of the night sobbing because she missed Nana. After a long hug, we talked about what we missed most about Nana – her laugh and the way she sang songs to my daughter. We then prayed, and I laid down next to her until she fell back asleep. This has become a regular occurrence for her. [...] Keep Reading
Navigating Grief as Life Moves Forward: Choosing joy
It’s overwhelming some days, actually. I have this indescribable guilt for being happy. When a loved one dies, they don’t hand you a “Grieving for Dummies” book and wish you luck. There are no set rules or even guidelines on how to grieve, how long you should grieve, or what grieving looks like. They say everyone grieves differently, in [...] Keep Reading
