Waking Up Inside a Memory You Didn’t Ask For

After the death of your child, the word peace can feel so foreign, so unreachable, so simple, yet so complicated.

After child loss, not every voice is safe. Some sound spiritual, but they quietly steal your peace.

When your heart is already carrying the weight of a child who is no longer walking beside you, every voice can feel loud and confusing.

When the world is loud and your heart already aches, it’s hard to tell what’s true.

If despair has been sitting heavy on your chest, friend, you are not alone.

Friend, today isn’t a how-to. It’s a pause. The news of Charlie Kirk’s death has stirred a lot of emotions for many—and for grieving moms and dads, moments like this can press on places already tender.

Have you ever felt like your soul is restless, thirsty, like nothing that you do seems to help. I know after Andrew died, that’s exactly how I felt