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Impending Doom and Enduring Hope
And so it is July again. Impending doom has been the theme of July the last three years, but this year there is an added feeling — enduring hope. What a funny opposite place it is in my head. This week — the week before my sweetheart was killed — I feel the relentless march…
Embracing Divine Trust on the Journey of Grief
Today, I would like to dive deep into the theme of navigating grief and reassessing our faith amidst trying times. Grief can often feel like a fiery furnace, a place where pain and anguish coalesce into a searing experience. Many people, in their darkest moments, question their faith, wonder about the nature of God, and…
Beyond Protection: Redefining God’s Role in Our Suffering
Grief transforms us in ways we can never anticipate. Like caterpillars entering chrysalises, those experiencing profound loss undergo a metamorphosis that can feel like being reduced to jelly—broken, shifting, and irrevocably changed. This transformation isn’t just poetic imagery; it’s the lived reality for anyone who has lost a spouse or loved one. The question becomes,…
Mourn With Those That Mourn
The journey through grief is one of the most profound and challenging experiences in human life. As someone who walked this path after losing my husband, I’ve learned that grief isn’t something we “get over” but rather something we learn to carry. The most healing moments often come not from grand gestures, but from simple…
The Immediate Effects of Loss
Below is my journal entry from August 10, 2022, a little less than a month after my husband was killed: This month has been the hardest of my life so far, and I hope to never repeat the events of this last week. But the truth is that I love so many mortals that in…
Parable of the Dragonfly Part 1
Our family loves to read aloud, and we have many family favorites that we have read multiple times. One of our favorites is Winnie the Pooh. In The House at Pooh Corner, the characters play a game that Pooh calls Poohsticks. Poohsticks is when you go to a bridge during a journey and you and…
Testimonials
“Wendy is a mama bear that has walked the road of grief so she can now assist you to walk the road of healing. She is raw and real, and she will lift you up from the depths of your aches. She is sincere. Her love and light will also lift you. She is a light house. It is firm and always there to help you through the roughest days as well as days of sunshine.”
Elizabeth M.
“My experience of Wendy is that she is authentic, beautiful, and so brave. I love that she is willing to have the hard conversations and go with people to the depths of their grief because she has been there. She is a light for all those walking the path of grief. She is a wordsmith for finding beauty in the sorrow.”
Maria O.
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