I once read about a mother who tragically lost a child, and every Christmas after hid in bed, leaving her husband and other children to holiday without her. I read this after the loss of our firstborn, and I felt so much empathy for this grieving mother. Traumatic loss can trigger staggering emotions on what …
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Why We Need Both Lament and Joy
Here are two true things: We must learn to be comfortable with both deep lament and deep joy. Recently, I’ve felt wounds healing and grief dimming. There is a day to lament and a day to rejoice, and this week I’m choosing to rejoice. Before I get to joy, a few words on grief. We …
What Mary Can Teach Us About Joy in a Broken World
Photo by Inbal Malca on Unsplash As Christmas draws near I’ve been thinking about Mary, the mother of Jesus, again. Her story has stuck out to me as a beautiful example of joy in a broken world. Her walk of faith has encouraged me that while life is not always easy, there is true hope to be found. …