Hello, dear sister. I just want to remind you today that you are greatly loved and accepted, that the Father delights in you and is experiencing with you every emotion and hurt in your life right now. You are not alone, and He is working all of this … [Read more...]

You might be thinking something like this right now: “Melissa, it would be different if I were grieving the death of my spouse. There is no shame in mourning a death. This is different, though. It is too embarrassing and humiliating to let others … [Read more...]

One good thing about despair is that is doesn’t last forever. In the moment that you are feeling the worst emotional pain you have ever experienced, you wonder if you will ever be okay again, much less happy. But sooner or later, the despair will … [Read more...]

Ah, despair. That’s the part of grieving that we’ve been avoiding all along. Here’s the pain, up close and personal. At this point we can’t run or hide. All we can do is feel. The tears come. Our heart feels like it is breaking. Fatigue captures our … [Read more...]

Today we are going to talk about the bargaining aspect of grieving. When I first learned about the grieving process, I couldn’t understand why bargaining was included in the grief cycle. What do you think of when you think of bargaining? I think of … [Read more...]