Author name: lynwake

  We are drawing to the end of our journey together in Heartbreakingly Beautiful. Over those last weeks of her life, Beth lost all ability to move any part of her body. So in order to change her clothing, we needed at least three people to roll her, hold her and care for her needs. […]

  While it seems apparent that waiting is a given in this shadowland life, by the grace of God we do have a choice in the midst of all our waiting. We wait for lots of things in life don’t we… the little problems and frustrations, the massive, life-changing matters and for everything else in-between.

  This week in Heartbreakingly Beautiful I share some stories of a few of the special visitors Beth received in the last weeks of her life here with us. The story of the angelic visitor is something I contemplate often. Wow – it sure would have been great to see that angel in my girl’s

  “Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians 5:1-2 What does your life smell like at the moment? Can people around you ‘smell’ something unpleasant, or can

  We are pondering questions this week and considering not only our own questions, but also the questions the Lord is asking of us. One question that continues to plague me is one I don’t voice out loud but my thoughts and actions seem to be forever asking this question … “Is Jesus Christ really

  It was interesting to witness how different family and friends coped through the time when we knew Beth’s body was dying. For some, the goodbyes were more agonizing because death seemed so final. They believed that this world is the totality of existence and therefore viewed this time as utterly tragic. For these people,

  The word ‘covenant’ is not one we often give much thought to in our culture, yet the deep significance of the word still permeates through our everyday lives, whether we are aware of it or not. As we look around, all kinds of covenants seem to be under attack from many directions. So it

  As I think back to this time three years ago, I am so grateful that we had the opportunity to speak out words of love and hope to our girl in her last days with us. Some people continue to wonder how we survived through that time. How do you speak out those final

Dear friends, so often when we face trials and tragedy, our human nature tends to ‘surrender to the despair and rally against God.’ The biblical way of life we are invited to participate in offers a better way;  ‘surrender to God and rally against the enemy!’ This topic of ‘surrendering to God’ seems to be

David’s Email Message, December 2010: I can’t put into words the love I have for her and I feel the deepest pain at not being able to cuddle her. These have been long, hard months but it has been a privilege to help her journey through the most painful and difficult time I have known