The Celebration of Life service was today. To say it was bittersweet seems too trite. I have probably attended more services than the average American my age because as a crisis and support counselor for a large suburban school district, I often chose to observe the service of a student or … [Read more...] about I Go To Prepare a Place for You (John 14:2)
Even in the Midst of Grief, Kids Need to Have Some Fun
I have said it countless time to grieving moms in my office that children grieve differently than we do and don't need to just sit around the house doing nothing. Adults use the business of personal demands and work to distract themselves from continuous and intense emotion. The waves of grief are … [Read more...] about Even in the Midst of Grief, Kids Need to Have Some Fun
Sometimes It Seems You’re Surrounded by Suffering
I've been walking beside young widows and their children for the past 5 years. It started very slowly. A previous client called pleading, "You've got to see my friend. It's just too much and too sudden and you are the only one I trust." After a few months, she has a friend whose husband suddenly … [Read more...] about Sometimes It Seems You’re Surrounded by Suffering
Walking Down Memory Lane
I have been given an amazing task which I both love and in moments find very challenging. Accumulating photos of a loved ones life for a Celebration of Life slideshow allows you to really walk through their shoes in a very personal way. As I sat with my sister in law yesterday going through … [Read more...] about Walking Down Memory Lane
The Body of Christ is Alive and Well
As we mourn the death of my brother in law's earthly body and the passing of his soul into eternal life, my husband and I both remarked at how strong the Body of Christ is at work in the lives of both their family and ours.A couple of years ago after a bad church split that left me unemployed and … [Read more...] about The Body of Christ is Alive and Well
Coping When Life is Hard and Sleep Isn’t Happening
The last two nights have been tough. After being sick for two weeks and sleeping a ton, I keep waking up in the night and can't go back to sleep immediately. Being a mental health professional, I follow my own advice. I pray. I then get up for an hour and try again, I even sometimes exercise to … [Read more...] about Coping When Life is Hard and Sleep Isn’t Happening
God cares about light bulbs
Although it is promised in the Bible and something I experience often, I sometimes forget how great a Provider God is. Today I went to order a storm door for our home before knowing the I would spend the evening at the bedside of my brother in law dying of cancer. Randomly, my ADHD type brain was … [Read more...] about God cares about light bulbs
Cancer Sucks
Today was a really hard day. I got the text around noon. My husband's twin and her husband are both diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and she was letting me know her husband would be going to heaven soon. Crisis hospice had been called in and we needed to come. With a husband on the road, I packed … [Read more...] about Cancer Sucks
Sometimes I’m Wrong
A few months back I was with my daughter and a large group of mother's eating together. One interchange bothered me greatly. My daughter came over to our table and asked me if she could have her phone. Another child at the table then used that moment to argue with her mother about her … [Read more...] about Sometimes I’m Wrong
