If you know anything about my story, then you may recall that I refer to my decision point as The Pendulum Promise. In my hour of most desperate need, when all hope of joy seemed lost, I trusted Jesus to give me strength for the journey. And it’s been a journey! For the first time […]
Tag: grieving
Don’t be afraid of the tears
This pic may not look like much but it actually says a whole lot. It says we are healing but it also shouts our loss. It makes us smile but also makes us sad. Grief is still messy even after 2 years have passed. You see these steaks were seared and then cooked in the […]
Why is Rachel Weeping?
A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more (Jeremiah 31:15)* As the beloved wife of Israel’s patriarch Jacob, Rachel holds a special place in the hearts of the Jewish people. Christians honor her as one of the great […]
Love, Mom – A Note from Francine Ivey ❤️
These moments come without warning…I share these moments for two reason…so those who are mourning will know that these moments happen and it is okay…and for the friends of those who are mourning to know why we sometimes seems sad for what appears like no good reason. These moments are hard to explain and sometimes […]
Pain Comes
Whether we like it or not, we live in a broken world with broken people and no matter how we try to avoid it… pain still comes. Wounded people are everywhere, and if we are truthful with ourselves, we would have to admit, we are wounded too. Wounded people wound people. It’s a painful cycle, […]