Listening
In the spring of 2022, my world was shattered when my husband of 32 years died unexpectedly of cancer. The messages on this page are lifted from times of listening to God. They have helped me to heal in my grief journey. If you’re going through grief or other hardship, I hope these posts comfort you as you consider God’s kindness and love.
The Music of Creation
One day you will stand with the angels and with your beloved to hear songs of worship and joy. Can you imagine it?But not yet.As surely as you can tune your ears to hear future music, you can listen to the sounds of creation worshiping Me now. Do you hear the sweet...
Memories as Gifts in Grief
A memory rose this morning out of the fog of your grief, of you and your husband standing on a hill overlooking the ocean. With the sweet memory also came some sadness of regret, for you can't remake that moment. But you know you never could again anyway. Whether or...
When Grief Stings
Grief is the scorpion, lashing out a sharp tail that stings you. The pain pulses. Shocks. Paralyzes. You want to run away from it. But where would you go? Come to Me rather than searching for an escape route. Even in the fog of heartbreak, you are safe in Me. I...
Stay With Him
Your grieving heart senses the growling of your enemies, and your heart pounds. Your sadness fuels the monsters’ hope that they can entice you with illusions, luring you away from Me. Ignore them. They whisper in the bushes to draw you into their darkness. Trust Me....
The Gentle Rain of Healing
Tip back your head. Open your mouth and let the gentle rain of healing pour in. I offer newness because I am the Great Healer.Who can touch the bruised spots and make them whole again? I am able. I restore with love and truth and joy.Trust me to restore what loss...
The Meadow Behind, the Journey Ahead
Look back. The trees grow thick with glossy green leaves. Wildflowers spray their blues and yellows and purples across the meadow. The flutter of bird wings stops when they settle into their triumphant songs. But there’s more. You imagine the warmth of an embrace, the...
From Ashes to Life
I am the Great Renewer. I repair. I restore. I pull the ashes out of a dead fire pit and bring the wood to life again. I mend the broken places and restore the crushed people. I draw a shrunken life from the pit and give it a pulse. Your heart has been stunned into...
Forging a New Path
Memory is a gift from me. You still recall your mother’s voice. Matt’s touch. Remember the rich chimes of the wind through icy branches and the hollow thuds of hammers and air nailers building your barn. The shrill cry of a newborn lamb still echoes through your mind....
Finding Hope in the Storm of Grief
I am not the roar of thunder, but I control it. Churning rain clouds, jagged lightning, and angry winds obey me. Those powerful forces strike fear in your heart, but the tornado bows to my instruction and earthquakes become still at my voice. My authority is greater...
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