Ah, Whitney, I join you in the wait-until-after-Thanksgiving camp! I am a big fan of the twelve days of Christmas, but my husband rarely lets me keep the tree up until Epiphany. Your sonnet is beautiful. Sending you so much love as you mark this fourth year without your mom. May the sweet keep you warm as you bake all her recipes.
Love that! I've tried to do the 12 days of Christmas but we do a real tree so it's always a choice about when it becomes a true fire hazard. Thank you, Laura.
Whitney, I bought your book at The Gospel Coalition Women’s Conference this summer, but waited to read it until earlier this month. November 14th was the 7th anniversary of my dad’s death. I hoped it would help me lift my eyes to Christ in an especially tender time of the year, and it certainly did. Thank you for your vulnerability in sharing your walk with grief. I know it will be a treasured resource I offer to others in the years to come.
Shelbie, I'm so sorry for the loss of your dad. Those anniversaries are so layered, and I imagine 7 feels as different from 4 as 4 feels different from 1. I'm grateful the book meet you in the mix of emotions and directed you toward Christ. What a gift.
"But if we’re not careful, every season can become little more than preparation for the next." What a lovely reminder, Whitney!
Ah, Whitney, I join you in the wait-until-after-Thanksgiving camp! I am a big fan of the twelve days of Christmas, but my husband rarely lets me keep the tree up until Epiphany. Your sonnet is beautiful. Sending you so much love as you mark this fourth year without your mom. May the sweet keep you warm as you bake all her recipes.
Love that! I've tried to do the 12 days of Christmas but we do a real tree so it's always a choice about when it becomes a true fire hazard. Thank you, Laura.
Such a beautiful Shakespearean Sonnet at the end!
Whitney, I bought your book at The Gospel Coalition Women’s Conference this summer, but waited to read it until earlier this month. November 14th was the 7th anniversary of my dad’s death. I hoped it would help me lift my eyes to Christ in an especially tender time of the year, and it certainly did. Thank you for your vulnerability in sharing your walk with grief. I know it will be a treasured resource I offer to others in the years to come.
Shelbie, I'm so sorry for the loss of your dad. Those anniversaries are so layered, and I imagine 7 feels as different from 4 as 4 feels different from 1. I'm grateful the book meet you in the mix of emotions and directed you toward Christ. What a gift.