I felt like having Thanksgiving early. It’s been a difficult year. This time twelve months ago, I sat in the emergency animal hospital, Terri by my side, our Baby D in my arms as we said our goodbyes. We didn’t know when we had Thanksgiving with our family a day later that it would beContinue reading “An Early Start to Thanksgiving”
Teaching the Next Generation to Mourn Well
One of the most meaningful legacies we can leave behind—especially for those blessed with children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren—is teaching them how to navigate grief and mourn well. Grief, after all, is messy. It’s unpredictable, deeply personal, and often defies the neat boxes we try to put it in. When I say “mourn well,” I’m notContinue reading “Teaching the Next Generation to Mourn Well”
Advent: Anticipating Christ’s Return
Amid our present thanksgiving season, I found myself reflecting on Advent as I prepared a work for a local Advent art show. Advent is both a time of anticipation and preparation for celebrating Christ’s birth and anticipating His glorious return. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 offers us a profound hope and encouragement. For the Lord himself willContinue reading “Advent: Anticipating Christ’s Return”
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