Learning to live after loss blog
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How Could I Outrun My Reputation?
I got in trouble a lot in the middle school years. That’s when I did my best sinning. I couldn’t outrun my reputation. It followed me for years. Teachers that really liked me would give me the benefit of the doubt, but those that didn’t, made false assumptions.
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Good News…It’s Going to be Okay
There have been many times in my life that people have told me, it’s going to be okay, when they have no idea if it is or not. The Good News is that Jesus Christ made everything okay when He rescued me and set me free.
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Live Free
Wouldn’t you say yes to removing the pressure of trying to be something you’re not and replacing it with discovering the person you were meant to be? This is what it means to Live Free. And it is yours for the taking.
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Don’t Give Up Too Soon
I feel so much empathy for those suffering because I know what a broken heart feels like. When it doesn’t feel like the most wonderful time of the year, God has shown me He has an eternal purpose. If I don’t give up too soon, His purpose produces Hope.
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My Living Hope Was Born
I learned how to live with grief like a guest that wouldn’t leave. Just before the ninth anniversary of Nicholas’s death, when I was reliving the days leading up to the horrific event, expecting a different outcome that never came, God performed a Christmas miracle and Living Hope was born.
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My Tragic Love Story Turned Hopeful
It was easy to be hope-filled as long as everything was going well. Then God allowed me to see what pain really felt like. My story is a tragic love story where the end is written but not yet realized as Living Hope is waiting to be born.
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Is Unshakable Hope Possible?
Do you remember when your mother would light the birthday candles and tell you to make a wish? Sometimes your wish came true but sometimes it didn’t. Our wishes change over time to include beautiful sunsets and adventures with loved ones. What if those moments could last forever?
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The Password is Thank You
The humble act of disciplining myself to sit still and be quiet before God always leads to breaking out in praise for who He is. All it takes is a sincere Thank You to enter His presence.
