Blog – Page 7 of 23 – Facing Loss

This is my journey.

It is not sequential, but there was a beginning. Read my introduction to understand where it started.

Psalm 5—Consider our Groaning with Favor

When we take refuge in him, we can rejoice. We can sing for joy. We love and exult in his name and he spreads an eternal protection over us.

March 13, 2023

Psalm 4—Silence, Pondering, Joy, and Peace

I remember as a college student being very curious about this verse. It struck me somehow. I’ve never been quite sure why until I faced grief.

March 6, 2023

Psalm 3—The Feelings and Facts of Salvation

Psalm 3 is a clarion call to turn to God in the face of brutal facts and call upon him. We cry out for him to save us. We call on him to arise. We plead to be protected as he takes on our enemies.

February 27, 2023

Psalm 2—On Rage and Refuge

...zoom out and see a glorious picture. The Father is declaring love to his Son and pledging the nations. A heritage is an inheritance, a special possession.

February 20, 2023

Psalm 1—There Really Is a Right Way

If you’re going to be the kind of person who doesn’t walk with the wicked, or stand with sinners, or sit with scoffers you need to be planted by the stream of God’s word.

February 13, 2023

Facing Loss Through The Psalms—An Introduction

I know you’ve read The Psalms before, too; however, that’s not good enough. You need to walk through these treasures again and again.

February 6, 2023

The Glorious Unfolding—My Testimony and My Gratitude

This is my testimony. I have seen God bring good. Again, my loss was not good. However, God has used this painful loss to teach me so much. I have been given an opportunity to invest my pain and hope.

January 30, 2023

She Is To Be Praised

I read this entry to Amanda before releasing…and she replied, “Don’t you think that’s a bit much?” So, a woman who fears the Lord is humble, too.

January 23, 2023

A Few of My Favorite Things…About Grief

This is all going to sound crazy, I know. But I have been thinking how there are some favorite things about grief. I know. It sounds strange to say. In my journey’s rearview mirror, I have a few favorite things about grief to share with you.

January 16, 2023

The Hidden Delight of My Third Marriage

A reminder was hand-delivered that morning on my patio that my first marriage to Kim—regardless of how wonderful—was not the answer to my ultimate delight. My second marriage to Amanda—regardless of how wonderful—is not to be the answer to my ultimate delight.

January 9, 2023