Grief

Who Knew?

It was an unexpected reminder of my loss, another surprising realization that widowhood continually impacts me in so many different ways, both large and small.

I’m a fixer and I wanted to figure out why grief is all of a sudden pressing me in the dust. I stewed for days when I should have been worshiping. Still stewing, I went to church and the passage for expository congregational worship was Psalm 46.

Updated – Rachael’s Ramblings

“When I feel like I’ll never be able to pick up all of the broken pieces of my heart, it’s the other broken-hearted souls in my life who help me.

Losing My Daddy, Being Held by My Abba

There were times that I did not think I would ever feel happy again, ever feel joy or peace again. There are many times even now, seven months later, I don’t. But I am held by my Abba.

New Chapters

Despite the fact that so many (in fact all of us) will experience loss and grief, as people of our culture, we know little about it, find it very uncomfortable to talk about, and are generally hesitant to enter into the grief of another.

Surviving the Holidays | Ep. 49

An encouraging word to those who have lost loved ones or are alone during the holidays. The Best is Yet to Come

With Thanksgiving & Deep Appreciation

I can’t believe we’re in the month of Thanksgiving 2023 and the month of the first anniversary of this blog, Becoming Me Without You.

Sharing Grief, Remembering Joy

Grieving is a deep and solitary work, but in the midst of my regret and sorrow, God has tenderly reassured me that as His beloved daughter, my deepest being has nothing to prove and nothing to lose.

The God of all Losses

Grieving is a deep and solitary work, but in the midst of my regret and sorrow, God has tenderly reassured me that as His beloved daughter, my deepest being has nothing to prove and nothing to lose.

Becoming, Amid Grief and God’s Glory | Ep. 31

When life as you’ve known it is entirely upended, how do you not only survive the grief but also find new ways to grow and reflect more of God’s grace in the midst of loss? Rachael Crabb joins Rosanne Moore today to share how God has met her in the 2.5 years since her husband Larry’s death and the opportunities she’s found amid loss to offer His love to others.