terminal diagnosis
Death was never part of the plan. Words like hospice can land like a thud—heavy with finality, with the ache of limits we didn’t want to reach. The slow unraveling of these beautiful, fragile lives we love is always worth mourning.
Maybe you’ve known, deep down, that fighting harder isn’t the next right step. Maybe the move toward hospice caught you completely off guard. Whether death comes like a thief or a long-expected visitor, facing it is always both awful and sacred.
You are loved in all your particularity. Your people light up at the sound of your voice—your voice—with its quirks and humor, your eye-rolls and your weird snack preferences. You are not generic. You are irreplaceable. And your death, just like your life, matters.
If you find yourself in that strange, liminal space—between what was and what is ending—you are not alone. If you are a caregiver, heart cracked open while you watch someone you love slip away, you don’t have to do this by yourself.
We’ve curated a small support guide filled with resources and language to steady you for the road ahead. A little light for the next step. A little permission to be exactly where you are.
heartbreak and divorce
Heartbreak is its own kind of grief—a death without a funeral. No casseroles. No sympathy cards. Just a life that looks mostly the same… except it’s anything but.
And somehow the world keeps turning. People post vacation photos. Your ex looks suspiciously cheerful on social media (rude). And you’re left holding the sharp edges of a life you didn’t choose.
It’s lonely here. And different. And maybe it’s exactly what needed to happen, and you wish you could say that out loud too. There aren’t always words for what you’re experiencing.
But as you gather up what remains, I hope you know this isn’t the end of your story. Love is still here. God is still here. There is more for you still.
We’ve put together a small series of resources—some conversations and gentle words for the road ahead.
No easy answers. Just good company.
You are Loved
When everything felt like it was falling apart, my sister Maria said, “You are loved. You are loved. You are loved. You are here. You will not disappear.” I held onto those words like a lifeline—and if you need that reminder too, you can download this lock screen and carry it with you, like a little blessing in your pocket
Grief Happens
We don’t pretend we can solve the problem of grief, but hope this curated care package will offer some comfort, support, and encouragement as you mourn, and, in the meantime, sending you so much love.
Child is in pain
As leaders of faith you are often called to enter into the holy space of lives coming undone, such as the waiting room, the hospital room, or even the dreaded family rooms. You are so brave to enter into these spaces, realizing you may be the only person who enters into this room who has no agenda, no answers to give, no blood to take, no updates to share. You are the courageous one entering into the chaos bringing only love and compassion. This is the work of a Chaplain.
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