by Jenny Leavitt | Nov 6, 2023 | Encouragement, News and Reviews, Resources
Grief is often made even more challenging during the holidays. For me, the first Christmas after losing our seventeen-year old son, Jacob to a drunk driver was almost unbearable. The holiday season were always a time of laughter and fun with family and friends. But...
by Jenny Leavitt | Oct 2, 2023 | Encouragement, Healing, Help
Hi friend, Myron and I were recently at a sister church where he preached a sermon that reminded me we’re not in a parade, we’re at war. The enemy of our souls would love for us to lower our mental defenses, even just a little, so he can access our minds and affect...
by Jenny Leavitt | Sep 24, 2023 | Encouragement, Help
Hi friends, Over the next few months, I will share some free (or cheap) sources of hope. Today’s focus is on sermons! Often, I am in the nursery or Sunday School with the children at our church and don’t get to listen to the sermon live. Even as a pastor’s wife, I...
by Jenny Leavitt | Aug 30, 2023 | Encouragement, Hope, News and Reviews
What are the odds? A mother who shares her experience of hope after losing her 17-year-old son to a drunk driver discovers that National Grief Awareness Day falls on the same day every year as her son’s anniversary of death. But it’s true. August 30th is the same day...
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 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...