Kathleen Knapp
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, 2023
- 3 min
"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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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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