Several weeks ago I had a woman whose very good friend had recently lost her husband. She wanted to know what she could do to help her and also what not to say. What I suggested was: just be there for her friend, spend time together, and acknowledge that sometimes...
May we come together in worship that our hearts may sing to God and not be silent! Oh Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever. (Psalm 30) I was asked once, “Can suffering exist and God still be good?”That’s a crazy question, isn’t it? Can good come out of...
I’ve been wanting to write about grief for several weeks now. Maybe not exactly wanting to but feeling God nudging me to do so. I have found this to be a hard time of year for me. By November 11 four years ago, Bill had been in hospice for 55 days. He lost his battle...
Chloe Elizabeth KrosschellJune 5, 1993 ✟ I don’t know what caused me to go to my hutch and take out the little mahogany box. Maybe it’s the fact that today was her due date (October 16, 1993). I was so excited to be having a little girl, and what better month for a...