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When Grief Meets Hope
Today marks two years since a dear friend of mine passed away after a fierce battle with brain cancer. Grief has a way of marking time. Some days over the last two years have felt painful and raw, while others have felt peaceful. But this morning I found myself thinking about something different. Two years ago today, she met Jesus. That thought made me smile. If you knew her, you knew her joy. She was the kind of person who How COVID has affected us
Good Grief
Winter finally settled in over Kalkaska this week—the kind that slows life down whether we like it or not. And honestly, maybe that’s a gift. Last Sunday we talked about how Christmas can pile on the stress, and I think that stress has a way of pulling back the curtain on the deeper stuff we’re carrying: the weariness, the memories, the grief that sneaks up when the world gets quiet. Winter has a way of exposing what we’ve tried to How COVID has affected us
Jesus Wept
I wish I had been more prepared for grief…and I am simultaneously thankful that I had no experience with the level that I would be in. Grief is a club that nobody wants to be a part of, but EVERYONE will someday join. My sweet friend of almost 30 years lost her 3-year-long battle with terminal brain cancer on March 10th. She left behind 2 beautiful girls (young adults) who had recently also lost their father. My heart was broken. How COVID has affected us