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Grief Scripture Challenge: The God Who Comes Near
Because I am His child. when I’m hurting, God does not run away or turn a blind eye or a deaf ear-He meets me there.

Melanie
Feb 28, 20252 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: Tears Won't Last Forever
God reached down and raised me up from the depths of despair. He dragged me out of the pit of sorrow.

Melanie
Feb 26, 20254 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: Keep Me Near
If I can only praise a God who spares me, I have no songs to sing. But if I can praise the God who loves me then I can always rejoice.

Melanie
Feb 24, 20254 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: My Good Shepherd
Know that the Lord God loves you.
He LOVES you.
He loves YOU.

Melanie
Feb 21, 20253 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: God Sees You. You Are Not Alone.
I am so, so thankful that the God I serve loves me.
He specifically, purposefully loves me with unconditional love.

Melanie
Feb 19, 20253 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: Suffering and Safe Places
God has put my foot on a solid Rock.
When sorrow threatens to drag me deeper than my heart can bear, He reaches down and pulls me up.

Melanie
Feb 17, 20255 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: My Righteous, Raging King!
God IS love. Scripture says so.
But God is also a fierce Father who will protect His children.

Melanie
Feb 14, 20253 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: A Living Hope
Your story matters.
It’s being written to be shared as a testimony to God’s goodness, His faithful love and His enabling grace.

Melanie
Feb 10, 20254 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: Worn Out and Weary? Jesus Understands.
Jesus promises that the burden He asks us to bear He will make bearable when we bring it to Him.

Melanie
Feb 7, 20253 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: When I Can't Trace His Hand, I Trust His Heart.
God does not always intervene.
But He always comes alongside.
He always offers comfort and promises that grief doesn’t last forever.

Melanie
Feb 5, 20253 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: Earth Has No Sorrow That Heaven Can't Heal
This life of travail won’t last forever either.
By death or transformation, we will be freed from this earthly tent.

Melanie
Feb 3, 20254 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: When Peace is Only a Whisper
when I rest completely in Jehovah-Shalom, the LORD Who is Himself my Peace, I am safe. Not safe from all harm, but safe in His love and care

Melanie
Jan 31, 20253 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: My Bridegroom is Coming to Get Me!
Jesus is the great Bridegroom and the church His Bride. Those of us who love Him, follow Him and wait for Him will not be disappointed!

Melanie
Jan 29, 20253 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Life often devastating filled with circumstances.
That’s the bad news.
But we don’t have to face them alone.
That’s the good news.

Melanie
Jan 27, 20255 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: Safe in My Daddy's Arms
My Heavenly Father's love is strong enough to hold me fast no matter what perils I face.

Melanie
Jan 24, 20253 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: When My Heart Needs a Reminder
My heart can forget the truth when life falls apart. It's then I must remind it that God is faithful and His love endures forever.

Melanie
Jan 22, 20255 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: Unshaken and Unshakeable
A pastor friend says, “Your misery is your ministry.”
I think he’s right.

Melanie
Jan 10, 20254 min read


Grief Scripture Challenge: Life Everlasting
Life is hard. Death is awful. But thanks to Jesus, death doesn't have the last word.

Melanie
Jan 8, 20254 min read


An Invitation: Bereaved Mom Retreats 2025
Bereaved moms can join me in a quiet setting for a weekend of rest, renewal and restoration through fellowship, Scripture and sharing.

Melanie
Jan 1, 20252 min read


Overwhelmed by Absence
Lord, this season reminds me that whenever I am weak, You are strong. Is it alright if I grieve around You? I have to act strong...

Melanie
Dec 30, 20242 min read
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