Monique D. Nketah
"Do not grieve, because the joy of the Lord is your strength.” -- Nehemiah 8:10Has your healing ever been delayed because you stayed in a season too long? Absolutely. Have you ever stayed in a season too long even though you knew you were not fulfilled there? I have. Have...
Recently, I met a lovely woman named Estella, who gave me a unique picture of what grief looks like. After losing her husband, she said it felt like “landing in Jello.” Her words created a vivid image of the jelly-like concoction that wiggles and moves when you touch it. Looking at Jello a little cl
Treva Barnard
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for thou art with me.” -- Psalm 23:4Please Pray:Heavenly Father, I come to you with a heart full of trust, or you are my shepherd. I lack nothing, for I find everything I...
Treva Barnard
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for thou art with me.” -- Psalm 23:4I found myself crying out to God asking for him to do something because I could no longer live like this. We weren’t even communicating anymore...
My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God? -Psalm 42:3, KJV Today is September 11th. I will never forget what happened twenty-three years ago on this day while I was a freshman in college. The world changed that day. Two towers were taken down. … Continue reading "Grief and 9-11"
Keri Willis
If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t...
Keri Willis
If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t...
In looking back on the first year after my husband died, there’s a blur of experiences I don’t remember. I faintly recall cleaning out my husband’s closet with my son, packing some clothes, and taking them to Goodwill. However, there were clothes I kept and didn’t give away for whatever reason. As I
For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to …
On my way to meet a friend for a walk, I drove by two storage unit facilities next to each other. I thought it was strange, but I soon discovered there are over 52,000 storage unit facilities in the U.S. Translated, we store a lot of stuff. It caused me to wonder, how does that relate to our grief
Read Ephesians 4:25-31 Introduction As we read these passages, it looks like a do and don’t list: Speak the truth Don’t let the sun go down on your anger Gi ...
Since my husband died, I’ve connected with many new friends and some past friends. Debby and I met over 40 years ago while attending a small home fellowship group with our pastor. When she married her husband, I attended her wedding in 1986. Debby’s husband died in 2019. Later that year, we met up a
Cathe Laurie shares a devotional for grief: I still carry the wounds of grief since my son's death. But death doesn't have the last word...
Since my husband died, I am more selective in choosing which movies to watch. In the past, I could easily watch a rom-com or a love story without a problem. However, that no longer works for me. I’m not a prude, but watching other people make out creates a discomfort I would like to avoid. What it t
Mary Rooney Armand
Learning how to wait on God is hard especially during grief and sorrow. But God will meet us in the waiting after a loss.
Anthony Taylor
Seeking God's comfort for those who grieve brings solace and hope. His presence can offer peace and healing, reminding the bereaved that they are not alone in their sorrow. This prayer acknowledges the profound need for divine support in times of loss.
By Judy Hunsberger It was supposed to turn out differently. At 43, I joked about being the oldest first-time bride and, again, two years later, becoming the oldest first-time parents with our daughter. None of this was expected, but by the grace of God, it happened in 2004. By 2019, we w
On the side mirrors of my car, it says; “objects appear larger than they are.” It seems strange, but it’s true. My experience last week affirmed this statement to a T. As I walked into a morning Pilates class, I expected to focus, breathe, and feel better when I left. Before the class began, a woma
Grief is described in a myriad of ways. It’s been likened to waves, taking you under, tossing you up, down, over, and then under again. Some describe it as a ball of yarn, tangled and twisted together in knots. Like Humpty Dumpty, grief has dimensions of taking what is broken and trying to put it ba
For husband and wife actors Carlos and Alexa PenaVega, the opportunity to work together onscreen has certainly been a blessing to them. Beginning with her guest appearance on his Big Time Rush television series in 2013, Carlos and Alexa have steadily cobbled together a string of nearly ten movie and...