by Jenny Leavitt | Aug 10, 2023 | Grief, Healing, Meet the Family
My older sister and only sibling, Diane, lost the battle with ovarian cancer July 27th, 2023. My dad and I were both there when her spirit passed from this life to eternal life, and only the shell remained. I was there. In my head, I know she’s gone. But...
by Jenny Leavitt | Aug 2, 2023 | Meet the Family, News and Reviews
Hi friends, My older sister, Diane, lost the battle with ovarian cancer last Thursday, July 27th. She was only 51. I’m sure I will write more about this newest section of the grief journey in the future, but today I’m writing to ask you for prayer, please....
by Jenny Leavitt | Jul 20, 2023 | Help
Have you seen the post from a few weeks back asking for you to complete a simple survey to help me help you? Welllllll…. that was my first experience with Survey Monkey and I wasn’t aware that surveyors’ emails would not be recorded. I’m ready to award the twenty free...
by Jenny Leavitt | Jul 14, 2023 | Healing, Help, Post-Traumatic Growth
“It’s not what happened, it’s how we process it.” Has anyone ever said that to you? But as a dear friend recently asked me, how exactly do you process it? That could be an entire book on its own. Each person and each situation is unique, but I think...
by Jenny Leavitt | Jul 8, 2023 | Guest Posts, Help
by Julie Lynn Ashley Reaching out to a grieving person can be intimidating. What if I say the wrong thing? When should I call? What will help? These questions can intimidate well-meaning people into silence, which can add to the isolation a grieving person may already...
by Jenny Leavitt | Jul 2, 2023 | Help
Hi friend, Over and over, God has been faithful to cross my path with others who are also hurting, which is one of the biggest reasons I wrote GodPrints: Finding Evidence of God in the Shattered Pieces of Life. Since we released it, I am often asked two questions: How...
by Jenny Leavitt | Jun 30, 2023 | Encouragement, Grief, News and Reviews, Songs of Hope
Have you heard this new song by Anne Wilson? In case you didn’t know, Anne is a Christian musician who lost her brother in 2017 and now shares her family’s story through song. This latest single is dedicated to her brother Jacob’s memory. I love how she created a way...
by Jenny Leavitt | Jun 23, 2023 | Healing, Hope, News and Reviews
In honor of Father’s Day this past Sunday, I wanted to offer encouragement for the fathers who have lost a child. It is possible to lead your family through the hardest thing you may ever experience—the loss of a child. The movie, Courageous, may be fictional, but I...
by Jenny Leavitt | Jun 16, 2023 | Encouragement, Help, Hope, Meet the Family, News and Reviews
Do you know a father, son, or brother who could use a man’s perspective on grief, loss, guilt, and overcoming life’s broken areas? Then you’ll want to listen to this interview from Focus on the Family with Christian musician Toby Mac. Toby and his wife lost their...
by Jenny Leavitt | Jun 9, 2023 | Encouragement, Help, News and Reviews, Podcasts
As father’s day approaches, my heart fills with gratitude for the Godly male leadership in my life. I love to hear stories of men who lead God’s people with humility, service, and the heart of the great Shepherd. They are not perfect but love God and...
