The Gift of Lament
The first time I was introduced to the idea of lament was during the long season of the grieving process that resulted after the discovery of my husband’s moral failure….
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I Will Take the Cup of Salvation
In Jewish culture, Psalms 113-118 are called the “Great Hallal” and are traditionally sung/read at holy days, but in particular, at Passover. These were the songs on everyone’s mind at…
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Hope for the Widow: In Your Zarephath
In I Kings 17:1-24, a powerful story is recorded. Because of King Ahab and the people of Israel’s sin, the land was enduring a God-supervised severe drought. Amid it all,…
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Does my loved one who passed away even care about us anymore?
Hebrews eleven hallmarks great people of Scripture who each had a unique faith journey and who now sit in Heaven cheering us here and now on our unique journeys.There is…
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Tender Mercies
In the roll of a grief wave my tear-blurred eyes were searching Scripture for that “thread” of hope to cling to while riding the wave…when I landed here: Psalm 145:9…
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When your Life Lies Shattered at Your Feet
Jesus sat in the privacy and intimacy of the Upper Room the very night He was to be arrested. He knelt and washed the feet of the ones who, within…
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Lessons from the Grieving Disciples: Meeting Jesus in Our Sorrow
Until one walks through hard-core grief, one cannot fully understand the disciples in the end chapters of each of the Gospels… Grief brings about SO many emotions and reactions. The…
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Hope for the Widow: Psalm 68
Psalm 68:4-74 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.5 A father of the fatherless,…
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March 25th
In ancient Egyptian tombs blown glass bottles have been found that have been named “tear bottles”. Legend says that the tears of the one left behind after a loved ones’…
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