Personal Journey Through Grief and Healing

Photo by Yoann Boyer on Unsplash Personal healing through faith stories often begins at the very edge of our own endurance… right where human strength falters and trust in God quietly steps in. It’s not a dramatic handoff. It’s more like a surrender, a soft, trembling release. Scripture never pretends pain doesn’t exist. It doesn’t gloss over it or tidy it up with easy answers. Instead, it lingers there. It names grief without flinching. It speaks of loss, illness, be

Welcome March! March will be a beautiful month for all of us. Spring is in the air. I can smell it and it smells great. Does anyone smell the weather? One bright light (no pun intended, ha ha) we set the clocks ahead one hour Merch 8th. This is so exciting for me. You all know I love the brightness and warmth of the sun. The beautiful light gives us sunshine, light gives us hope, light enriches our soul. Its the beginning of a new life for all of us. We are warriors,

Hello wishing you all a wonderful Monday. It's pretty cold here in Massachusetts . Many of us are blessed with a warm place to stay. We have a lot to be thankful for. It is only 39 days until Spring so I set my sites, for me who loves warm weather. Again it is all about attitude and for me I look not how much longer winter is but how quickly the warmth of Spring will be upon us. So, today I chose to use the recent Super Bowl game (February 8th 2026) as the essence of thi

Blessings to all of you with all my love, my heart and my soul. It is almost the end of January and the new month begins on this coming Sunday. For many of us its been a cold, snowy and an icey month. Many days just hunkering in. It is January so what do we expect! We haven't had this kind of weather for awhile so it made me reflect on no matter what the universe sends us we make it through. January weather only speaks part of what it unfolded for us. Many of us struggled thr

Blessings to all of you with all my love, my heart, and my soul. As January draws to a close and February approaches, many of us reflect on the challenges and triumphs of the past month. January brought cold, snowy, and icy days that kept us indoors more than usual. It was a month filled with struggles—whether battling illness like COVID, flu, or RSV, or navigating emotional highs and lows. Yet here you are, reading this today. That alone is a victory worth celebrating. This

Grief is an unavoidable part of life—it’s an emotional response to unfortunate situations. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or even an unachievable dream, grief can leave people feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, unhappy, and unsure of how to move forward. During these difficult times, finding hope in God can provide the comfort and strength needed to heal. Jacqui DeLorenzo’s book A Thread of Hope: A Woman’s Spiritual Journey of Faith from Trauma t