Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 42:5 NIV When rain falls like tearsDrenching parched landscapesI know God sees my heart When flowers burst like hopeBrightening winter’s decayI know God is faithful When clouds hide the…
Tag: Grief
Goodbyes, Change, and Grandma
Author: Angela Burril I am not good at change. I like all things vintage, except my refrigerator and my long-distance traveling car—these I would prefer new or with very low mileage. Yet, aside from God, all things change. This last spring ushered in a profound change, and I have yet to get my mind and…
Sitting With Messy Grief
In memory, the turbulence created by losing a loved one causes those first long days of mourning to become foggy, but the people who showed up, stood up, and rose up amongst the chaotic whirl of life stand out. As one who has been cocooned in grief and blankets on the edge of the couch…
Anchored Voices 