Posts tagged “Grief”
Faith at a funeral
Our church held a Christian funeral service for a faithful member named Dave. His kids, grandkids, friends, and extended family gathered together to remember…
My mom’s moment
As I was studying the book of Job recently, a thought moved me to tears. It was about the moment my mom stuck with…
Just like Job
Moments before the tragedy, Tia Coleman’s family was just another group of tourists, smiling for a picture before the tour. Soon after, they boarded…
How to suffer well
How do you hold on to your faith in God when life is falling apart? When you feel alone at school or devastated after…
I wasn’t there when they died
It is one of the most haunting regrets people can have—being absent at the moment a loved one dies. Let me encourage you in…
When loss comes, try plan “BE”
I was coaching someone recently who had to process an early end to a dearly loved (and successful) athletic career. The end came unexpectedly…
A not-so-merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! Except … what if this Christmas season isn’t so merry? So many people are in a hard chapter of life. Perhaps it’s…
Comfort in the darkness
Some parents experience the darkness of losing a child at a young age. How do they move on? As one who lost a sister…
God thinks of you
A young pastor was talking to a seasoned pastor about the heartbreak he felt saying goodbye to his wife at the airport. Her visa…
Imperfect vision
On June 26, 2021, in Surfside, FL, a condominium high-rise crumbled to the ground, killing 97 people. A few days later, a father and…
God’s watch is the official timer
The ongoing joke with one of the instructors at my local gym is that he can’t tell time. When he says we have only…
We don’t know why; we do know who
When I was growing up in church, every Easter service was guaranteed to have a rousing rendition of “I Know That My Redeemer Lives.”…