Category Archives: grief
← Older posts Newer posts →The Heart Is A Muscle
September 5, 2014At the beginning of every marching band season in high school, we had to stand at attention a lot. Sometimes for more than an hour at a time. Standing perfectly still holding up an instrument doesn’t sound strenuous, but after … Continue reading
Book Review: Invitation to Tears by Jonalyn Fincher and Aubrie Hills
May 27, 2014As a supporter of Soulation, I was excited to get an advance copy of Jonalyn Fincher’s latest book, Invitation to Tears: A Guide to Grieving Well. Written with thanatologist Aubrie Hills, with a foreword by Dale Fincher, Invitation to Tears … Continue reading
A Sign of Life
February 5, 2014The One Word 365 site has a search feature for other people and bloggers who share your word. One fellow “Alive Tribe” member I’ve connected with is Kelly Youngblood. In the first post I read on her blog, she shared … Continue reading
The Lowest Places
March 22, 2012He sits beside us in the lowest places of our lives, like water. Are we broken? He is broken with us. Are we rejected? …Do people misunderstand us, turn away from us? They hid their faces from him as from … Continue reading
Fallout
November 30, 2011The whole 11/11 thing was fun, but I’m glad to see November go. More than any other month, November is packed with marriage-related dates and emotional landmines for me. Compared to how I felt last year, this year was barely a blip … Continue reading
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