Everyone suffers loss at some point during a lifetime. Although we associate loss with the death of a loved one, we may also experience loss in other ways. There is a feeling of loss in receiving a serious diagnosis, caring for a disabled loved one, a divorce, depression, a severed relationship, a rebellious child, an incarcerated loved one, loss of a job, loss of a home, loss of peace, loss of self esteem or the loss resulting from the effects of a dysfunctional childhood.
If you are acquainted with any of these losses, then these meditations are for you. This is not a grief counseling guide or a Bible study, it’s a journey of intimacy, comfort and renewal in Jesus. I believe people have an incredible potential to rise up after suffering.
My inspiration to write began the year after the most difficult of my losses, when my late husband, Stephen, was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). He suffered a very rapid progression of the disease and it was only eight months from his diagnosis to his death in 2019. As his primary caregiver, it was difficult to process all that happened in that one year period, especially when the following year was impacted by the Covid pandemic.
In looking back, I refer to that year as my wilderness, because I felt spiritually depleted, and somewhat disconnected from God, friends and family. Being newly widowed, with family living out of state, and furloughed from my job, I decided to invest more time in reading scripture.
It was during this time that I began to discover the treasures hidden in my wilderness. As I prayed and read scripture each day, I found a deeper intimacy with Jesus and a new passion for writing.
I started writing whatever insight the Holy Spirit gave me from scripture, and I haven’t stopped writing ever since. It became a new journey of intimacy with Jesus, which I describe as being kissed by the Spirit.
I want to share these daily meditations with others who have suffered some type of loss. I invite you to join me in this journey of intimacy and experience being kissed by the Spirit.
Leave a message or a prayer request in the comments form after reading a meditation. Your request will be placed on my prayer list, and may God bless you.