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 Sound of Sweetness
My love is like honey that flows onto your head, over your hair, and down your face and shoulders. Taste and see that it is sweet and satisfying. Allow it to comfort and heal your wounded heart. I will soothe your losses, your questioning, your pain. Give me your...
He’s Sending Help
Notice the rock face looming ahead, with jagged boulders jutting out. Each of these stone steps looks too high to get onto, and the summit looks impossible to reach. Stop for a moment. When you focus on aching muscles or sadness, you miss my message. Don’t let...
Finding Comfort in God’s Creation
A yellow flower stands in a rolling green meadow, a picture of hope. Smell the delicate sweetness of the blossoms. Stroke the silk petals. Listen. Can you hear the breeze rippling over the tall grass? A bee buzzes nearby. Life continues. It’s easy to forget that truth...
Singing Beyond Sorrow: God’s Melody of Restoration
In your deep pain, you thought you’d never experience joy again. But grief doesn’t get the last word. I do. I will give you a picture of what my triumph looks like. Imagine twirling from note to note on the clouds, your feet playing music on a xylophone of colors with...
Winds of Change
At times, the stillness of grief seemed to trap me when I wanted healing and growth. I couldn’t reverse my loss and, to be honest, sometimes the very air I inhaled seemed tainted with sadness. I wanted more for my life, and so I asked God for help. He had this for me:...
God Conquers the Monsters: Finding His Power in Your Grief
There were days, even a year into my grief journey, when the pain of loss was like a monster driving sharp claws into my heart. In those days, when I felt the heaviness of loss, I asked God for help. His answer calmed me and connects strongly to the themes found in...
God’s Healing Words
My words are lightning slicing through the fog of deception. My words are rain reversing the drought. My words are healing oil to cracked wounds and refreshing dew in the gray of the dawn. Cling to me and listen to my words. A bridge spans from my Spirit to yours and...
When Grief Slams Into You
Today, pain and loss slammed into your heart like the wild surf. Bitterness and resentment threatened to suck you under like a foamy undercurrent. Lean into me instead. Don’t be afraid of powerful emotions, but let me tame them. Allow me to make them flow through you...
Breathing in Trust
Breathe in. Breathe out. Let the cool morning air remind you I am here. There’s no need to summon me from a far-off cloud because I am with you and in you and through you. Always. The dark valleys don’t repel me. The highest mountains are not beyond my reach. Your...
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