grief
Suffering and Friendship: True Rejoicing in the Lord
Based on Philippians 4 Has anyone ever dismissed your pain by simply telling you to rejoice in the Lord? I have seen Christians use this phrase in so many hurtful ways, and I was so encouraged to read these well…
New Blog Series: Suffering and Friendship (Based on Paul’s Letter to the Philippians)
Several years ago a friend gifted me a beautiful scarf as a thank you for serving her during an extremely challenging season. She didn’t need to give me anything. I certainly hadn’t been expecting anything. But it has served as…
Comforting Our Friends with the Gift of Lament
An ARTICLE I wrote recently for RisenMotherhood was a special tying together of so many things I enjoy writing about: serving our friends, sharing comfort, the gift of lament, etc. The article walks through how we can help our friends…
Lament Series: Why Easter Allows Us to Grieve with Hope
What does it mean that as Christians we get to “grieve with hope”? How does Easter make that statement true? As we wrap up our series on lament, it is fitting that we got to walk through Holy Week and…
