I've experienced loss many times. But no matter how much loss one experiences, I don't think it's something we ever grow comfortable with. …
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A Widow’s Story: How Good He’s Been to Me
As Margaret passes the two-and-a-half year mark, she looks back at how good God's been to her as a new widow. …
ReadAngie Smith's Goodbye Letter to Her Daughter
"I cannot see to write these words because my eyes overflow with the tears of a mother who has been asked to give her daughter away." …
ReadBarely Standing in Places of Pain
The air suddenly seemed heavier. My heart began to race, and my breathing became harder. Once again I found myself at a "pain place." …
ReadEaster Is for Grieving Moms, Too
The hope of the resurrection gives hope to grieving moms. The same power that raised Christ from the dead will one day raise our babies. …
ReadLight in the Darkness
The miscarriage came the day after the doctor’s visit. A daughter delved into pain deeper than she’s ever known, and questions fill the empty spaces. …
ReadLosses at Christmas
Even though we daily receive new mercies from Him, Jesus is not going to patch up this broken world. He is going to give us something much better. …
ReadMy Husband Was Supposed to Die
My name is Ami Atkins, and I am a thirty-year-old barren widow. My husband was a passionate follower of Christ. Jon adored me, but he adored Jesus more. …
ReadPushed Past the Playground
They said I couldn't have more children, and I cried out in anguish. Then God used a walk with my daughter to show His deep love for me. …
ReadThe Ache of Mortality
We all feel how quickly life is passing. What do we do when we feel this way? What does God want us to do when we feel this way? …
ReadThe 4 Oxygen Tanks in the Corner
Jack barked with vigor that day, not wanting any harm to cross our threshold. But of course Van's Medical Supply had only come to help. …
ReadWhen Mother's Day Isn't a Celebration
God knows Mother's Day is the hardest day in the year for some of you . . . …
ReadEmbracing the Grief of Miscarriage
After three miscarriages of her own, Kelly Needham shares six exhortations for those walking through a season of loss. …
ReadFour Ways to Comfort a Grieving Friend
Are you unsure about how to comfort a friend who is grieving? Here are four tips to becoming a better comforter. …
ReadMourning the Death That Change Brings
Change is a form of death we all face. Sometimes it calls for mourning, which can help us reach resurrection life in our hearts. Change reminds us that death always precedes resurrection. …
ReadWhat I Learned About Marriage by Losing My Husband
A widow expresses what she took for granted when her husband was alive. …
ReadDear Gracious
I wouldn’t trade anything for knowing and loving you. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. …
Read9 Things to Know About a Widow’s Grief
Seven out of ten baby boomers can expect to outlive their husbands. With that in mind, here are nine things you need to know about widows. …
ReadLonely Grief: Hanging onto God During a Miscarriage
God carried me along a dark and lonely path of miscarriage. Sometimes my vision was so cloudy I began to fear that He had indeed forsaken me, but He never broke that promise. …
ReadWeeping with Those Waiting for a Child
Infertility feels like a funeral for a woman’s dreams about motherhood. Learn how to shine a light in a loved one’s waiting journey. …
ReadHow to Avoid Speaking Carelessly to Widows
How can we speak words that are life-giving in the face of loss? …
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