Meditating on truth about my God grounds my emotions stirred by the cycles of life… - the holding close while letting go - the joy of presence with the grief of parting - the certainty with the unknown - the helpful hands-on times with the helpless out-of-reach times - the comforts of home with the hardness of a journey - the answers to prayer with the impossible requests - the desire to bless with the limitations of time and resources - the surety of God’s call wi

When my father passed away, I became keenly aware of the relationship that I no longer had on this earth. Grief became a recognizable companion in my life. As I began to explore the facets of grief, I realized I shared deep “daughter grief” with many women – even though their stories looked different from mine. Difficult, disconnected, or deserted relationships also carries grief of loss that lingers. In every form of father-loss, there is a deep joy in relationship with our