Grief....Is A Gift

November 28, 2023

Earlier this month, on the anniversary of Chuck and Cyndi's Homecoming, Wayne and I visited the DFW Military Cemetery—a moment to press "pause" on life, to reflect, remember, and celebrate the journey we've taken.

Having both experienced the loss of our spouses, we've walked through the season of grief and emerged on the other side.

As we wandered among the rows of headstones in that serene and beautiful place, we came upon a man sitting quietly beside his loved one. It was a poignant reminder of where we've been—and a glimpse of where we may one day return.

We will all have to walk the Grief Road at some point in our journey, but may you find PEACE and COMFORT in the words of my favorite author, Ann Voskamp:

"There is no fear in letting tears come. Sadness is a GIFT to avoid the nothingness of numbness, and all hard places need water. GRIEF is a GIFT, and after a rain of tears, there is always more of you than before. What seems to be undoing you, can ultimately remake you." (Ann VosKamp, "The Broken Way")