Infertility is a Journey Not a Race
by Lisa Braunius If you had told me when my husband and I decided to start a family that our journey would take...
Infertility is a Journey Not a Race
Grieving
Light a Yahrzeit Candle on the Anniversary of a Loved One’s Death
Light a Yahrzeit Candle on the Anniversary of a Loved One’s Death
When I attended Western Theological Seminary, I was befriended by a man named Stan, one of my professors. As the...
Walking Alongside Someone in Deep Grief
Walking Alongside Someone in Deep Grief
Do you believe that something beautiful can come out of deep pain? That’s one of the key messages of the film...
Help Widows Keep Memories Alive
Help Widows Keep Memories Alive
A few months after Jennifer’s dad died, her mother mentioned a very sad observation: nobody would mention his name...
Distance Caregiving for The Grieving
Distance Caregiving for The Grieving
My friend Carole died on Good Friday during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of social distancing requirements, I...
Kazoos and Caregiving
Kazoos and Caregiving
Guest Post by Susan VandePol Their visits didn’t look at all like what I would have thought they should look like —...
A Space for Grace in a Complicated Relationship
A Space for Grace in a Complicated Relationship
Editor’s note. The following essay is an edited transcript of a spoken testimonial Pastor Gordon Wiersma gave to...
Digging in the Dirt is Good Therapy
Digging in the Dirt is Good Therapy
Whenever my mother was anxious or angry or just feeling low, she would go outside and dig in the dirt. As she...
