When the death of her newborn grandson rocks her world, a grandmother is the most alone she’s ever been, until she experiences the loving care of God the Father.
Tag: Comfort
Finding Closure
It’s a tragic problem far too common for women: losing a pre-born baby. One woman cycles through all the emotions after the death of her infant baby girl, and ultimately honors her daughter in a fitting way.
Diary of a Caregiver
In caring for her father and his illness, a woman experiences the daily burden of an adult parent — and God’s provisions to help her survive.
Keep On Pedaling
How can a spouse survive the loss of a life partner? By taking it slowly, learning from God and leaning on Him.
And Baby Makes Two
Sowing in tears, reaping in joy. by Harriet E. Michael “Mom. . . I’m pregnant.” My twenty-year-old daughter, a junior at a Christian college, spoke in a calm voice, rocking my world and changing it forever. The phone had rung a little before midnight, waking me from a sound sleep. My daughter continued, “I’ve…
Testing God’s Promises
What God says He will do is more than just words. by Karen Foster I sit among strangers in a sterile hospital room, waiting. We each wait for our loved one to come out of surgery. We wait in our own little worlds. Read a magazine. Check a smart phone. Stare straight ahead as…
Redefining Myself
Coping with loss often means discovering a “new you.” by Becky LeRud The paperwork looked routine until the words marital status leaped off the page. I paused, tears streaming down my cheeks. This was the first time I had to mark that dreaded word: widow. I was facing an identity crisis: no longer a…