MY PURPOSE

LESSONS FROM THE VALLEY & THE CLASSROOM

This space is where I’m sharing what has guided me—through wrestling with sorrow, seeking hope, and discovering how light still finds its way into the darkness. Through wisdom from Scripture, the experiences of those who have walked before me, and the insights I’m gaining as I study the heart and mind, I’m learning how to hold both sorrow and joy as I walk toward healing. My hope is that as I share, you too will find light in your darkness, be reminded that you don’t walk this road alone, and experience the quiet but steady healing that comes with truth, and grace."

The Bridge Between Suffering and Hope

Perseverance sounds admirable—when looking back. But in the middle of suffering, it feels unbearable. If I’m honest, I don’t want to be resilient; I want life to be easy. I want relief, not another lesson in endurance.I used to ...

Beacons in the Storm

Beacons in the Storm“My grace is sufficient for you.” – 2 Corinthians 12:9Anyone can say they trust God when life is smooth sailing. But when storms roll in—the diagnosis, the loss, the unanswered prayer—our trust is ...

Meant for Connection

Grief tempts us to withdraw, to isolate, to carry the weight alone. But we were never meant to grieve in solitude. We were created for relationship—with God and with others.We Were Made for RelationshipFrom the very beginning, God established ...

Our Dwelling Place

"Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place—the Most High, who is my refuge—no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent." – Psalm 91:9-10Grief unsettles everything. It changes the landscape of life ...

MOURNING WHO I WAS, EMBRACING WHO I AM BECOMING

The Weight of Change: Mourning Who We Were and Embracing Who We Are BecomingA song came on the other day that transported me to another time—a time when I didn’t carry this heavy burden of grief. And for a moment, I longed for that ...

In the Waiting: A Time to Lament

What Do We Do With the Time Between Trauma and Growth?Trauma has a way of suspending time. One moment, life feels familiar, and the next, everything shatters. In the wake of loss, disappointment, or deep sorrow, we find ourselves in an unfamiliar ...

ALL GOD'S PROMISES ARE YOURS

All God's Promises are Yours!"I will never leave you." – Hebrews 13:5No promise of God is given for one alone, but for all His children. When He opens a door of mercy, all may enter in. When He provides water in the wilderness, all who thirst ...

The Healing Power of Storytelling

The Healing Power of Storytelling: How Sharing Your Story Changes Your Brain and Your HeartHow does one share the story of their darkest days with the world? What would people think of us when they hear how we lost our son? But within days of losing ...

GLORY NOW AND FOREVER

"To him be glory both now and forever." – 2 Peter 3:18Heaven will be filled with unending praise—not just for eternity, but for all who have gone before us, now standing in His presence. We long for that day. We ache for the reunion, for ...

DAILY BREAD

We all long for security—to know that we will be taken care of emotionally, relationally, and financially. But after loss, that longing can feel like desperation. The temptation to seek assurance, to grasp for certainty, becomes overwhelming. ...

Behavior Matters: The Power of Intentional Growth

Post-traumatic growth is not just possible—it’s likely. But it doesn’t happen automatically. Growth isn’t something we passively wait for, hoping it will eventually show up. We don’t wake up one morning suddenly ...

“Many a verse is written in secret ink that must be held to the fire of adversity to make it visible.”

C.H. SPURGEON

DAWN'S JOURNAL THROUGH GRIEF

HOPE & HEALING FOR THE HEART & MIND