to write a grief
“Christians are not spared the dark night of the soul; they are accompanied through it.” -CS Lewis
“Faith is not a denial of sorrow; it’s a defiance of despair.” -Eugene Peterson
“The psalms teach us that faith can cry, protest, and even accuse- and still be faith.” -Walter Brueggeman
“God is not only the God of the sufferers but the God who suffers.” – Nicholas Wolterstorff
“The emotional prosperity gospel says sorrow is sin; the real gospel says that sadness can be sacred.” -Dane Ortlund
“Suffering is for the loving. If I hadn’t loved him, there wouldn’t be this agony.” – Nicholas Wolterstorff
“Every lament is a love-song.” – Nicholas Wolterstorff
“Lament is the antidote to the emotional prosperity gospel- it refuses both despair and denial.” -Mark Vroegop
phone call. grace. helicopter. grace. God help. grace. ventilator. grace. icu. grace. bleeding. grace. bandages. grace. heartbeats. grace. please breathe son. grace. please God. grace. 5:17 pm. grace. too soon. grace. not yet. grace. organs. grace. honor walk. grace. kisses. grace. balloons. grace. flowers. grace. in a box in the ground. grace. funeral. grace. headstone. grace. heaven.
disbelief. heavy. my heart. endless tears. terror. nightmares. avoidance. anxiety. sleeplessness. racing heart. tightness. fog. clenching teeth. sadness. overwhelm. void. confusion. anguish. Jesus. sorrow. weight. heartache. regret. alex. weakness. pain. withdrawal. shadow. lament. shock. darkness. healing. longing. Jesus. wound. legacy.
grace.
broken. chapel. tribute. alex. hope. mourning. compassion. posthumous degree. strength. alex. peace. anger. comfort. weeping. suffering. Jesus. prayer. crying out. tears. groaning. friends. alex. church. consolation. refuge. mercy. desperation. eternal life. resurrection. care. affection. Jesus. shelter. haven. guardian. warmth. praise. alex.
grace.
provider. trust. wisdom. patience. grateful. alex. guidance. sacrifice. encouragement. heaven. faithful. alex. blessing. forgiveness. miracle. covenant. rhema. alex. love. understanding. future. faithfulness. meals. Jesus. flashbacks. holding breath. dread. fear. vomiting. alex. 40 years without him. recluse. how can i. alex. panic. how can we.
grace.
poverty of words. exhaustion. birthday. Jesus. halloween. missing. sadness. loss. memory gaps. alex. grief. thankful. stress. despair. worry. Jesus. crack in the world. triggers. shaken. numbness. upside down. alex. dissociation. restlessness. hole in heart. shattered. isolation. gratitude. alex. baptisms. tributes. salvations. eulogies. peace.
grace.
faithfulness. love everlasting. alex. alex. grace. Jesus. alex. grace. Jesus. grace. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus.
Jesus.