Living with Loss

In Minnesota, we often talk about the weather in March coming in like a lion and out like a lamb (or the opposite). Believe it or not, it often is…

“The seed is in the ground. Now may we rest in hope While darkness does its work.” – Wendell Berry In the grief groups we facilitate, people sometimes say something…

The subdued, winter light streams through the window, illuminating the dust motes in the air. The room sits nearly empty, except for a single chair…  An empty room can be a source of sadness and feelings of emptiness, or it can…

December is upon us and with it comes the busyness of the season: twinkling lights, holiday cheer and frenzied shopping. But it is also a time of gathering darkness, short…

Here in Minnesota, the trees have lost their leaves. Days are shorter and cooler and night falls surprisingly fast. Winter is coming. For those who are grieving, the approaching holidays…

“Can a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable? Quite easily, I should think. All nonsense questions are unanswerable. How many hours are there in a mile? Is yellow square…