Lyndi Markus | Tain – Develop – Care
Grief comes in a lot of different shapes, and it takes time to process our losses and disappointments and rebuild life around the vacancy. “Just move on,” we might tell ourselves–or others. Grief, however, isn’t linear, and long after we’ve “moved on” we may find ourselves grappling with emotions and reactions we still need to honor–as well as unexpected wounds we still need God to heal. This does lessen over time, but it doesn’t entirely go away.
What waves of grief are you riding?
Loss:Person, job, relationship, health
Change: A move, a role, someone else’s transition, a relational shift
Disappointment: When some aspect of life isn’t as we hoped or expected
Compounded grief: When multiple losses, changes, or disappointments must be grieved simultaneously
Is your loss easily seen by others and readily recognized by their empathy? Or is it more ambiguous, internal, and personal?
What has this grief changed in you? How are you also grieving these aspects of who you are?
How is God meeting you in your grief?
Read Psalm 3, 13, or 22. Try modeling your own lament after these words to express your pain and sadness to God.
