The Garden of Grief
Read: Matthew 26:36-46 My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. (v. 38) The garden of Gethsemane scene may be familiar to you. One spring weekend, this story was no longer
Rachel Lohman October 1, 2022
Jesus felt grief, betrayal, and loneliness too, and he brings hope to grieving the losses of life this side of eternity.
Read: Matthew 26:36-46 My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. (v. 38) The garden of Gethsemane scene may be familiar to you. One spring weekend, this story was no longer
Read: Isaiah 53:1-12 He was . . . acquainted with grief. (v. 3) Reflecting on Jesus’ sorrowful heart in the garden of Gethsemane may provide space for you to ponder the emotional experience of
Read: Matthew 26:40-46 Could you not watch with me one hour? (v. 40) When I experienced my miscarriage, I was the first in my group of family or friends to wade
Read: Mark 15:33-41 Why have you forsaken me? (v. 34) The prophet Isaiah’s characterization of Jesus as “a man of sorrows . . . acquainted with grief” (Isa. 53:3) is undeniable as the events
Read: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 That you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. (v. 13) After my baby died, I spent months feeling hopeless. This felt especially challenging
Read: John 20:19-31 Unless I see . . . I will never believe. (v. 25) Have you ever felt like Thomas? Especially in my miscarriage grief, I resonated immensely with the disciple nicknamed “Doubting
Read: 1 Peter 3:8-17 Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. (v. 15 NIV) If I’m
Rachel Lohman is the mom of two toddlers and founder of Hope Again Collective. She lives outside of Los Angeles where she helps lead a bilingual church, The Bridge Chino, alongside her husband, Mark.