Ten Confessions of a Grieving Parent

New Book, Coming Soon

At age 3, our adopted daughter passed away during her second heart surgery

In addition to the intense grieving at the loss of our sweet girl, I found very little solace in the common words and actions of comfort that I had so long offered others, in their grief. Every word felt empty. Every action felt inadequate. I also found very little extra-biblical writings that addressed the deep lament with which I was living.

I found the only way to truly experience healing was to share these deep confessions so we could learn how to honor God in our grieving.

We need to acknowledge the ugliness and desperation of profound grief and not attempt to spiritualize away the overwhelming pain.

So often, those that find themselves in the throws of debilitating heartache discover the Church to be impatient with their grief, at the very least, trying to “fix” the grieving one so they can all “move on.”

This book is a practical glimpse into the world of the grieving Christian. It aims to encourage those that are still in their own dark valleys and to equip others that desire to come alongside the hurting in their time of pain. These confessions are very familiar, yet rarely spoken.

While you wait, read the blog posts that started it all

TheCarrRide blog began in 2012 during the adoption process, although I have enjoyed writing my entire life. My adoption book for children, When Love Brought You Home, was written to remind everyone (including myself) about the excitement and joy of adoption. The 10 Confessions book is a glimpse into the mind of a grieving Christian, in the hopes that we will learn how to honor God in our grieving and help others do the same.