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Kathleen Knapp
Sep 15, 20242 min read
Rejoice - Always?
When we understand the hope we have in Jesus, we can experience joy, even in our suffering.
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Kathleen Knapp
Oct 13, 20233 min read
"Do You Trust Me?" ~ God
Have you ever felt like you couldn’t trust God? I have. When my life plans haven't gone the way I thought they should. When my prayers...
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Kathleen Knapp
Jul 21, 20233 min read
God's Presence is With You Wherever You Go.
Today is the anniversary of the day my son died. That night the phone woke me in the middle of the night. My husband called, asking me to...
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Kathleen Knapp
Apr 14, 20232 min read
Grief is not a competition
During the covid pandemic, I had a phone call with a friend. I noticed she sounded sad, and I asked her about it. She blurted: “Oh, I...
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Kathleen Knapp
Jan 13, 20232 min read
Weeping in Walmart
I was standing in the toy section of our local department store just before Christmas. As I scanned the shelves trying to decide on the...
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Kathleen Knapp
Nov 19, 20224 min read
7 Practical Tips for Surviving the Holiday Season with Joy and Hope while Grieving.
As the Christmas Holiday season approaches, I look forward to family traditions, community events, and celebrations. I have wonderful...
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Kathleen Knapp
Nov 6, 20222 min read
Finding Hope When You're Feeling Hopeless
I sat crumpled on the bathroom floor, tears streaming down my face, gasping for breath through my sobs as I cried out to God “I can’t do...
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Kathleen Knapp
Jul 29, 20221 min read
I Didn't Cry Today
I miss you But I didn’t cry today. My heart felt heavy in my chest today, But not the crushing weight which restricts my breaths. My...
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Kathleen Knapp
May 6, 20221 min read
I heard your smile touch my heart today...
I heard your voice in the wind today The happy sound of your giggling laugh The gentle breeze reminding me of your touch The warm memory...
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Kathleen Knapp
Apr 29, 20223 min read
Grief Shared is Halved....
As humans we seek connection with each other. We were meant for community. An old saying “Shared grief is halved and shared joy is...
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Kathleen Knapp
Apr 8, 20223 min read
Connecting with Clara
We were recently on a family vacation in Mexico and as I sat by the pool reading my book, the sounds of vacationing people surrounded me....
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Kathleen Knapp
Mar 25, 20222 min read
Wooed by God
Have you ever felt abandoned? Felt like God has turned his back on you? At one point in my life, I found myself very disillusioned with...
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Kathleen Knapp
Jan 15, 20222 min read
Today I Weep...
2020 will always be remembered as the year that Benjamin died. As I reflect now on the day we lost our son, I weep in grief, tears...
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Kathleen Knapp
Jan 1, 20222 min read
The Toy Box
Have you ever been moving through your day and suddenly been hit by an emotion you weren’t expecting? I was ‘gutted’ by a toy box! We...
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Kathleen Knapp
Jun 12, 20211 min read
One Year in Heaven...
One year in heaven. One year of changing seasons. One year of ‘first’ missed occasions. One year of missing you. One year. You are a soft...
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Kathleen Knapp
May 9, 20213 min read
A Different Kind of Mother's Day
This year, for the first time, I am both a bereaved daughter and a bereaved mother on Mother’s day. I still have two wonderful children...
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Kathleen Knapp
Apr 11, 20212 min read
Unbidden Tears
As I walked through the doors of the hospital I started to cry. I didn’t mean to, but I couldn’t help it. It was just a routine test for...
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Kathleen Knapp
Mar 28, 20212 min read
Where is God in the Ugly Cry?
Grief is not linear. Grief never really goes away... It bubbles beneath the surface and erupts forth without warning. Just when you think...
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Kathleen Knapp
Mar 14, 20212 min read
Heavenly Birthday
“How do we celebrate the first birthday of our son who died eight months ago?” This is the question pressing me for a few weeks before...
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Kathleen Knapp
Mar 6, 20212 min read
Putting my "babies" to bed
goodnight….. putting my babies to bed….. my mother with end stage dementia…only 70…too young to be cared for… my son with severe...
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