My mother left me ill prepared to grieve. I remember standing at the closed door of my mother’s walk-in closet, as a young child, listening to her cry, on more than one occasion. Years later, I know that she was trying to protect me from the depths of her grief, as she struggled to survive a second trimester…
The final installment in this winter’s Permission to Grieve guest post series comes from my beloved friend and For the Love launch team sister Melinda Mattson. She shows us what grieving well actually looks like. Permission to Grieve What grieving well looks like A few months after my mom died, my dear friend asked me…
This week’s Permission to Grieve guest post is written by my For the Love launch team “momma” and dear friend, Andrea Stunz, who shows us that we grieve because we love. Permission to Grieve Name it. Claim it. Grieve it. We all have losses that we need to grieve. We all grieve differently and we all…
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…
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,”…
