Grace in Grief

Grace in Grief is a phrase that points to the way God’s love, strength, and comfort can meet someone in the hardest moments of loss.

• Grace refers to God’s unearned kindness, strength, and presence, the help He gives us even when we feel broken or empty.

• Grief is the deep sorrow of losing someone we love.

  
  

So, “Grace in Grief” suggests that even in the pain of widowhood, God’s grace is present, sustaining, comforting, and slowly helping us heal. It’s a reminder that grief and grace can exist together: you can fully mourn, but also experience God’s gentle hand carrying you through.

Grace in the Midst of Change

I’ve started this new category because I’m entering another phase of grief. I feel adrift again, wandering through a world that seems unfamiliar and out of place. I’ve sold yet another house, the second in three years, and while it feels almost absurd, I truly don’t know what else to do.

I began workamping to explore, to discover what might light up my life again. But the truth is, I still don’t know how to be a widow. I’m not single, I’m not married, I’m just widowed. This is my identity now. And the question that follows every day is simple but heavy: How do I live this life fully, faithfully, and with hope?

Scripture for the Journey

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”  ~ Psalm 34:18

Reflection & Encouragement

Being a widow doesn’t define the sum of who you are, it’s a chapter, not the whole story. The world may feel uncertain, your place may feel lost, but God’s presence remains steadfast. He doesn’t ask you to have all the answers. He merely requests that you live each day with Him, trusting that His grace will accompany you through the wandering, the sorrow, and even the ordinary moments.

Lord, in the midst of my grief and uncertainty, be my comfort and my guide. Help me to walk this path of widowhood with courage, faith, and hope. Surround me with Your grace, and remind me that I am never alone. Amen.