It’s hard to believe Hans will have been gone eight years this coming January. It seems so long ago. It seems like yesterday. I still see him everywhere.

I began writing almost immediately after Hans left us for Heaven and published my first blog post on September 17, 2016. At the time, I had never used social media and learning how to use Facebook and WordPress kept my mind busy during the long nights when my family was away that first summer. My purpose for writing was to process all I was feeling, and to honor God while grieving the devastating loss of our son. I wanted people to know that, no matter what, God is good.

Once my book was publIished, I stopped writing about grief and child loss because I felt I had written all I could on that subject. I had said what I came to say.

The articles on this site were written while deep in heavy mourning. I can’t write effectively about that anymore because I am not hurting to that degree anymore. I have tried but I just can’t find anything more to say about it. I can’t write about what I do not feel. I miss Hans terribly, and I will always carry a quiet sadness as our lives continue on without him. But to write well (on any topic) one needs to be in the depths of it. It was wretched and it was a joy. But, I’m not there anymore.

I still enjoy sharing what others have written on bereavement and God’s faithfulness. I especially appreciate writers from the past with their rich language and deep understanding of God’s word and character. They say it much better than I ever could and I want very much to preserve a collection of these older works in order to benefit others who, unfortunatley, will someday have need of it.

So, I will continue to post older works from times past as well as links to current works I may come across. I will most likely find myself straying from the topic of bereavement. I hope you don’t mind.

I have decided to commemorate the seventh anniversary of this blog by posting the most and least-viewed posts (written by me) on this site for each year I have been publishing.

I pray you find them helpful.

Most Viewed Post of 2016 | You Can Trust Him:

Desires of a Mother’s Heart

Least Viewed Post of 2016 | You Can Trust Him:

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