by Clint Watkins | Mar 1, 2021 | Resources
“It was awkward,” my friend admitted. He was reflecting on his first attempt to lament with others in prayer. His church was praying about a difficult situation, so he decided to use a lament psalm as a framework. When it was his turn to pray, honest questions and...
by Clint Watkins | Mar 1, 2021 | Resources
Tears dampened my Bible as our ministry team looked at Psalm 43 during one of our meetings. Our study slowed to a silence as everyone gave me a chance to gather my words. The ache I was feeling held a mixture of grief and gratitude. Here’s why. Psalms 42-43 are a...
by Clint Watkins | Mar 1, 2021 | Resources
Our refrigerator is currently decorated with artwork by our six-year-old niece, Jera. She made cards for Eli’s birthday this year, profound expressions of grief and love for the cousin she never got to meet. Listen to the beautiful honesty in her words: “I am sorry...
by Clint Watkins | Feb 6, 2021 | Reflections
Today, our son would have turned two years old. Our souls ache as we wonder what it would be like if he were still here. At the same time, we remember the joy he brought us with his brief life. So every year on his birthday, we do something that allows us to both...
by Clint Watkins | Feb 6, 2021 | Reflections
One of the things I love about my wife is her commitment and ability to remember our children in unique ways. These mountains are just one example. They represent our frail-yet-fierce family of four: We lost Eli in November 2018 because of a terminal condition. Rowe...
