Coping with hard times Some seasons of life are more difficult than others. Hardships and pain abound in waves bigger than we ever thought possible. When life is particularly hard, where do you turn? Girlfriends? Alcohol? Social Media? Chocolate? Our methods of coping with the hard things will be as unique and individual as we … Continue reading When Life Brings You to Your Knees
Grief
Grief: When Miscarriage Terrorizes Your Heart
I found out I was pregnant on Mother’s Day. I felt terrible. Tired and nauseous. My friend and I were sitting in my backyard chatting when she suggested I take a pregnancy test. I ran into the house, taking the stairs two at a time to grab one and take it. A few minutes later … Continue reading Grief: When Miscarriage Terrorizes Your Heart
He is the Only Lifeline for My Soul
A poem about pain I push my heart farther and farther into Yours because it’s the only safe place to put all my broken. Your gentle, Fatherly love surrounds my pain and my broken,giving with its surrounding a hope and a peace I dared not rest in before. It’s the only place of rest now … Continue reading He is the Only Lifeline for My Soul
Is Blind Faith Possible? How God Made the Impossible Possible on Our Journey to the Unknown
“I need missionaries in Italy.” The words came to me as clearly as if you and I were talking face to face over a cup of coffee. My world changed at that moment. For one, I had never heard God speak to me so clearly. I was visibly shaken. It was hard to breathe. I … Continue reading Is Blind Faith Possible? How God Made the Impossible Possible on Our Journey to the Unknown
Grief: What It Looks Like 7 Years After Miscarriage
Today marks a sad anniversary for me. This day 7 years ago we lost our little Beatrice… unformed, but created, alive. I remember the heartache, the shock of realizing we were going through this AGAIN. Really? Again?! I thought about the first time this happened - nine months earlier - I knew what was going … Continue reading Grief: What It Looks Like 7 Years After Miscarriage
Aletia Gaye 