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.
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...
Can You Hear?
(On a day when I was downcast and tired, I begged God to help me. I was mired in emotional mud with no energy. Life seemed overwhelming. This is what he said to me.) Can you see me? Can you hear my heartbeat? Can you feel the thundering of my coming? I am sending an...
Always With You
I have never forgotten and I have never left you. Let me continue to lift you. Lean on me and I will give you new strength. I will show you my path. Walk on this path of smooth sand. You may not see around the next corner but you can trust me. I hold you and I will...
Do Not Stop
You have climbed a mountain. There are boulders behind. Rocks ahead. Do not stop. Do NOT stop. You have given in to discouragement and self-centered pity in the past. Do not give in again. You have a mountain to climb and others need what you are learning. Allow me...
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