My father died during COVID. Here’s what has helped the healing.
I lost my Dad one year ago today. And, if I’m honest, I’m sadder today than I was then.
Tag: Love
Want more peace? Let go of drama for good.
A few years ago, when my kids were little and exhausting, I realized I no longer had energy for drama.
Want to slow down and savor more? Begin a gratitude journal.
Six years ago, I did something that would forever change my life. I started a gratitude journal.
How to give yourself grace in your health goals this year
New Years Day used to be one of my favorite holidays, but for all the wrong reasons.
This Thanksgiving, don’t let the good stuff go unsaid.
This Thanksgiving, don’t let the good stuff go unsaid.
I don’t want a hand sanitizer faith.
I don’t want a hand sanitizer faith. Two pumps and you’re done. Instant Jesus.
Not everyone will understand you
Some people will be committed to misunderstanding you. I’m sorry, but it’s true.
From Pain to Peace: How to Endure the Worst of Life
A few years ago, I endured three of the greatest pain points life has to offer: My father was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. My husband filed for divorce. And I discovered a Big Lie that ripped apart everything I thought I knew.
God will bless what’s broken. Here’s how I cope in the waiting
There’s no way God can use this. There’s no way God can use this. In many ways, I used to be the pessimistic version of Dorothy. But what I couldn’t see back then was this: God will bless the broken…we just don’t know when.
Micro-grieving: When the smallest losses threaten our peace
My father died on a Friday afternoon in late March at the very beginning of the COVID crisis. Letting go and healing in months of isolation is what I would describe as macro-grieving.