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…
Pediatric Cancer Parents and the Gift of Lament
Many years ago, I never imagined I would be writing about lament or about pediatric cancer. Yet, that is part of the story God has written for our family. A Not only has God provided personal and specific comfort for…
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…
Lament Series: Anchoring Our Hearts on God’s Good Character
We’ve come to the final component of lament. We’ve talked about turning our hearts to the Lord, pouring out our complaints and presenting our requests. Now let’s look at the concept of Anchoring. Deep down, all of lament is built…
