Reflections in Suffering
Sharing honestly from the storm.
Eli’s Second Birthday
Every year, we sing.
Family of Four
Another loss, another love.
If Only
“My son, my son…”
If One Member Suffers
Lamenting with our brothers and sisters.
Parental Pride
Parental love does not rely on reciprocation.
Gifts in Grief
What it can look like to weep with those who weep.
Past, Present, Future
A widowed wife, a bereaved son, and a grieving father.
Resurrection Hope
Death stings us now, but not forever.
Easter Saturday
The value in not rushing past grief.
A Family of Fighters
Eli’s favorite stance became the posture of our family.
Lamenting Now
The song we need to sing during a pandemic.
Steadfastness
Joy, hope, and wrestling.
The Reason
I will not grasp some meaning in my son’s passing.
Bold Groaning
Our pain and God’s promises.
Rising Hope
Drowning out sorrow dilutes hope.
Buried
We know where we will be buried.
Nativity Sorrow
The Scriptures give room for heartache during the holidays.
Gratitude and Grief
It doesn’t have to be one or the other.
Lyrics of Lament
Comparing our songs with the Scriptures.
Giving Honor
We never stop honoring our son.
He Sat Down
The posture of compassion.
Ask, Seek, Knock
This invitation has been my affliction.
A Grieving Home
It’s as if our house has been groaning with us.
Sorrow on Sundays
We need to make space for sorrow.
Lamentless Church
Our worship is typically incomplete.
Inconsistency
Grief evolves in subtle and arbitrary ways.
Courageous Love
A fierce and staggering display of motherhood.
Present-tense Pain
We need stories penned during the storm, not just after.
Tear-filled Faith
Waiting for glory with tears in our eyes.
How Are You?
A complicated question to ask and answer.
Longing
Grasping for the past.
A Fearful Thing
A beautiful poem of grief and love.
Holy Hatred
Death enrages us and our King.
Unanswered Prayer
Traumatic silence from above.
Sleepless
Grief doesn’t sleep, so neither do you.
Death’s Sting
Death hurts now, but not forever.
Gethsemane
Jesus knows what it’s like.
Blessing
Even in pain, children are a gift.
For Us, With Us
Trials will come, but triumph is certain.
Praiseless Hope
Waiting for the Lord to restore.
Lament is Love
“Every lament is a love song.”
Honest Worship
Singing songs that are honest and biblical.
Why?
Suffering can reduce your prayers down to one word.
Identity
“Are you the ones who lost a child?”
Lamentations
The Bible permits our bold groaning.