When we lose a loved one, the journey to healing is not an easy one. As a member of a church or faith-based community, the members become your faith family and the pastor is the head of the household. A pastor shepherds his flock, checks on the ill and broken-hearted, and often guides us through Continue Reading >>
Finding Meaning & Purpose After Retirement
You’ve given a majority of your life to your career, and now that you’re retiring, you may feel a little off balance or lost, and are wondering what comes next. While it’s important to take time for yourself, and you may be enjoying less busy and less stress filled days, it’s also important to find Continue Reading >>
Guest Blog: Grieving the Loss of a Pet
For many, a pet is just another member of the family. They provide unconditional love and loyalty, which is why the loss of a dear pet can be so devastating. The pain from losing a pet can seem unbearable and lead to many other complicated emotions. If you or a loved one are going through Continue Reading >>
It Was One of Those Days
Yesterday was “one of those days.” I was struggling with loneliness from the loss of my dear husband. There are moments in our lives when we cannot find anything that satisfies. Family and friends try to help, and we are glad they do, but it is impossible for them to truly understand the depth of Continue Reading >>
Leaving the year 2020 Behind
The year 2020 was, for all of us, extremely challenging and painful. The pandemic disrupted education and put additional stress on families. I think in time God will reveal to us that there were some good and beneficial things happening that year for everyone, but I am not sure we are ready to see that Continue Reading >>
Being Thankful
Thanking the Lord for His many blessings in spite of what is happening around me. “Give thanks to the Lord for his love endures forever. “ 1 Chronicles 16:34 This Thanksgiving I am Thankful for God’s love. Thankful for God’s grace. Thankful because God is always good even though my circumstances are not good. Thankful that I can have Continue Reading >>
A Tribute to Arvid Danielsen
It is with a heavy heart that I share that my husband, Arvid, who supported me without hesitation in all that I was called by God to do, changed his address to heaven on May 28th. I would like to share with you this tribute that I wrote for him. A Tribute to my Husband Continue Reading >>
Guest Blog: The Importance of Practicing Self-Care
In today’s world, many people feel as though they have to do it all. Juggling work, children, home life, and more can leave you feeling spread pretty thin. All these things are necessary and add purpose to our lives, but it is important not to neglect yourself in the process of taking care of everything Continue Reading >>
Do you remember?
The sun, the breeze, and the smell of freshly cut grass surrounds me as I sit in my gazebo. The trees are bursting forth with new growth. Since Arvid and I have been going through some personal trials these past months, someone asked me recently how I deal with all that is happening and not Continue Reading >>
Easter’s Light
In the midst of the Coronavirus and all the changes we’ve had to make in our lives, there have been many losses to work through each day. Loss of loved ones, loss of jobs, cancellations of high school proms and graduations, loss of gathering together at faith communities, loss of control, loss of physical contact, Continue Reading >>
Guest Blog: How Divorce Impacts Families
The end of a marriage can be devastating, not just for the two splitting up, but the whole family. It can be difficult to cope with the changes that come with divorce and how to manage them. As the family relationships change, it is important to be more aware of how to support the family Continue Reading >>
Guest Blog: Coping with The Loss of a Child
No parent is ever prepared for the devastating loss of their child. The death of a child may be the worst trauma a human being can experience. The pain from losing a child can seem unbearable and lead to many other complicated emotions. Grief is a natural process after dealing with such a loss. Here Continue Reading >>
Entering the year 2020
God has me at a standstill. In other words, I can do nothing except sit and be grateful that in this position I am not in excruciating back pain from bulging discs and bursitis in my right hip. I have been dealing with this challenge for over two months. I have prayed, read His Word, Continue Reading >>
God gives us a reason to celebrate this Christmas
Perhaps you are among the many people for whom this Christmas Season is not a season of joy but a trial and a challenge because of the losses you have had to face. For you, the Christmas cheer and the reason for celebration have long since been lost in the fog of confusion, disappointment and Continue Reading >>
Peace in the Midst of Storms
Is it really possible to feel peace in the midst of the storms of life? People everywhere are searching for peace. They need power to cope with the storms in their lives. I do believe it is possible to have that peace. Jeremiah 29:13 says, “You will seek me and find me when you seek Continue Reading >>