The Listening Project
In the spring of 2022, my world was shattered when my husband of 32 years died unexpectedly of cancer. My life tilted out of balance. As I tried to recover my footing, I clung to God.
The messages on this page are lifted from times of listening to God (I haven’t stopped). 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.
Let Me Work
A blacksmith builds a blazing fire before he pushes the metal into the flames. But the metal must get red hot - softened - and then he pounds it into something useful. You have been pushed into the fire of grief and loss with raw and searing pain. But I...
Never Forsaken
The gate is narrow. Step through it. The road is rocky and the wind whips your face, slicing your cheeks with blasts of icy air. Step through it. In this world is much trouble. This world is broken. But I offer a new world to those who are truly mine. Love me, and...
Join My Dance
Take my hand and let’s stroll out onto the dance floor. The orchestra music lifts your spirits. Smell the sweet flowers decorating the walls. Conversations with soft voices drift to your ears. You wear an elegant gown of purple silk. Diamonds at your neck. I have...
Listen For My Voice
The winds of loss shriek with deafening cries until the air is thick with pain. You think you can’t hear me. Listen to my gentle voice. Choose the path of your thoughts. Focus on my voice, not the pain. I whisper words of hope, of confidence, of life in midst of the...
Take Another Step
The mountain stream gurgles in celebration of life. Walk beside it on my path. You can’t see around the corner yet but keep walking. Celebrate each step as a step toward the plans I am unrolling. Take another step. You are tired, my love. The weight is heavy. But I...
Join Me
Eat from my banquet table, dear one. See the foods before you. Endless choices. Smell the aromas of roasted meat and fresh vegetables. Taste the sweet fruits. I provide abundantly. Sit with me at my feast. Let us join in celebration. The music of a festival fills the...
Run To The Light
When the darkness settles onto you, do not trust your perception. You are not trapped in a black cave. You are standing instead in an open field. Look up. Even in the dark night, light persists. My light. My stars. The moon above. You are not in utter darkness....
I Will Wait
(One day early in my grief, I prayed to God: "Today I hurt. A piece of me wants to run far away, to hide in a deep cave, to ignore all my responsibilities, to let someone else care for me." Here's what he said to me.) One step today. You don’t have to climb a...
Dance In The Rain
Let my peace be a balm to heal your wounds. Allow my love cascade over you like a warm shower, cleansing and restoring. Let me bring newness to your heart and hope to your soul. Trust me for eternity. I will never leave you or forsake you. Take my hand and we’ll walk...
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