"It Is Finished."

A Good Friday reflection.

Sarah WestfallApril 2, 2021Good Friday, Easter, suffering, questions, death, new life, connection with God, hope Comment

When the Unexpected Becomes an Invitation

[an excerpt from a post published with (in)courage] A story about reimagining faith when we cannot sense God’s nearness.

Sarah WestfallDecember 29, 2020unexpected, incourage, God's presence, alone, faith, remembrance, darkness, suffering, questioning God Comment

Holding What's Heavy

Holding pain in the present is hard. There’s no formula for it. Sometimes all we can offer is our communal ache.

Sarah WestfallApril 1, 2020grief, loss, suffering Comment

Doing the Best We Can

Global pandemic has flipped everything on its head. Knowing how to navigate the heaviness is confounding in a world that is simultaneously so noisy and yet so distant. But doing the best we can with what we have is anything but scarcity. This is God's sweet spot.

Sarah WestfallMarch 20, 2020COVID-19, crisis, suffering, trials Comments

Grace in Disguise

What if what is hard is a pathway to grace? What if lurking in the suffering is something we didn’t know we needed—something that will make us whole?

Sarah WestfallFebruary 10, 2020grace, suffering, grief, lossComment

The Question of Pain

No one has ever asked me directly. But over the last eight years since my son died, I have often contemplated whether I—if given the opportunity—would erase the pain.

BrokenSarah WestfallFebruary 25, 2019child loss, suffering, abundance, grief, grace, painComment

Recycled Grief

Let grief come. Let it wash over us and remind us of our love and just how loved we are.

BrokenSarah WestfallJanuary 7, 2019grief, child loss, suffering, death Comment

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