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Permission to Grieve: The Good Grief Girl by Kelly Nickerson

The brave ladies in this winter’s Permission to Grieve series have been such a blessing to me. When Kelly Nickerson contacted me about contributing a guest post, I was immediately overwhelmed by her story of loss and inspired by her acceptance of her calling to comfort those who are grieving. Today, Kelly shares how God prepared her heart…

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Permission to Grieve: The Key to Finding Peace

This week’s Permission to Grieve post comes from my For the Love launch team sister Robin Lee, who explains that learning how to grieve well is the key to finding joy and peace. Permission to Grieve The key to finding peace The computer beeped; a new message arrived. “I need help dealing with my mother,”…

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Permission to Grieve: His Love Never Fails by LaRae Humes

In our fourth installment of this winter’s Permission to Grieve series, LaRae Humes, my fellow Austinite, shares how her recent experience grieving multiple miscarriages taught her that God’s love never fails. Permission to Grieve I had never truly lost something before 2014. Sure, a pet fish would bite the dust or a dog would run away, but the…

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Permission to Grieve: The Roller Coaster of Life by Michele Gooch

This week’s Permission to Grieve post comes from my For the Love launch team sister Michele Gooch. Michele shares with us three different grief experiences–the loss of her grandfather, the loss of her baby, and the loss of her expectations as a mother. And she shows us how she learned to grieve well. Permission to grieve…

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Permission to Grieve: A Season of Rest

This winter, I’m honored to share a series of guest posts, called “Permission to Grieve,” written by some very brave women who have faced loss in many forms. I pray that their stories of survival will give you permission (and courage) to grieve, to rest, to take deep breaths, in 2016. Permission to grieve The second…