Tag Archives: loss
Mother’s Day without Mom
Life is marked by many milestones. Graduating from high school or college. Moving away from home. Landing a serious job. Maybe getting married or becoming a parent. Some events we work hard to achieve. Others we work equally hard to avoid. But, with the passage of time, many are simply unavoidable. My brother and I […]
Despite loss, trusting God,
Losing someone you love often disturbs your relationship not just with them, but with God. Four years ago this February, my husband and I lost our beloved daughter Ruth, shortly before she turned 8. This winter I lost my vibrant, hardworking missionary mom to cancer at the age of 65. Knowing how well God has […]
Losing a parent, discovering a legacy
There may be no more of a life-altering event than losing a parent. I lost my father to divorce when I was five. Now, more than three decades later, my mother is gone from cancer. Rather than losing a person, I feel as if I have lost my homeland — the country from which I […]
A new year without my mom
Last month I was helping care for my mom, who died from cancer just before Christmas. To see posts you may have missed, click here. Or keep reading to join me in this year’s faith journey. Stepping into the new year without my mom feels like entering a strange and unmapped land, nothing feels familiar. […]