When we experience disappointment and heartbreak, it can be easy to succumb to our emotions and wallow in our grief. Yet, as children of God, we have the assurance of His comfort in all our afflictions. Though it may be hard to see and painful to experience in the moment, we can take comfort in […]
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When faced with the harsh reality of loss, it can be gut-wrenching to process through the unwanted feelings of heartache, loneliness, and despair. Whether it is the death of a loved one, the failure of a relationship, the loss of a job and possessions, or the loss of long-awaited dreams and expectations, there are levels
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“Til death do us part.” No young woman goes into marriage ready to face the reality of those words. Instead, we dream big and look forward to growing old and gray with the one we love. But what happens when the dreams we hold dear are shattered by sudden and untimely death? How does a
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“Give yourself permission to grieve.” Those were the words my therapist said to me as we discussed how life had been since my mom’s death. At the time of our conversation, it had been 13 years since my mom’s passing. I initiated the discussion because I was going through a challenging life transition, and I
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When the stay-at-home order first went into effect in Alabama because of the coronavirus pandemic, I found myself in a whirlwind of anxiety. I had already been staying home with our kids for the past couple of years, so that was the least of my worries. My husband, however, had to go to work, and
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Pregnancy and infant loss are heartbreaking realities that have caused unimaginable pain to countless women and their families. The joy and excitement they experienced upon discovering they were expecting were turned into devastation when their baby’s heart stopped beating during those early weeks of pregnancy; or when their baby, who had been showing signs of
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Monday, June 9, 2008…a day that changed my life forever. That was the day that my beautiful mother, Mrs. Jennifer Brown Ervin, transitioned into eternity, at the age of 49. Shock. Disbelief. Extreme sadness. Hurt. Anger. Numbness. Those are some of the words to describe how I felt back then, and if I’m completely honest,
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