Feeling weary? Empty? I completely understand. When you are struggling with the aftermath of a tragedy, life gets complicated. There is a lot to process. So many feelings to deal with...you may even feel all alone. Where does one go for strength? Who can help, I mean...really help you when you are down? If you are weak right now, you are in the perfect place for God to help you. How does he accomplish that? God, of course, knows all about you. He created you! In fact, he lov

Life on a pain-filled path often requires a change of direction. Ask yourself, where are you on the path with God? Where are you with your grief? If you are so angry with God that you are stuck in the pit of bitterness, then you need a turn around. It’s time to admit that God is God and you are not. It’s time to pray and worship. God is touched by a repentant heart. God yearns for his children to come to him broken by their need for God’s Grace. And after we release our bit

Dear friends, Where are you on the path of “suffering”? You are on one, you know. We all have just gotten on, are walking through, or just gotten off the path of pain. Yes, it may take time, but God uses our suffering and pain to accomplish His desires and purposes. There is always Good from our Heavenly Father because God is always Good. Mark Jeske, the senior pastor of St. Marcus Church in Milwaukee, WI wrote the following, titled “Wounded Healers Are the Best.” “The people

Hello dear friends, My heart’s desire for this blog is to connect with you as one who understands your hurt. We both have lost a loved one to suicide. Not only is suicide grief difficult, but each one of us is at a different stage in the journey. So please be patient with your heart. Your healing is not a pleasant jaunt, but more of an emotional expedition, a long trek with feelings that are jumbled, muddled, confused. But please, do not despair—there is hope, and it is foun