Carrying Grief Into a New Year

A Tender Mercies Series

There are seasons when the calendar turns, but the heart doesn’t.

This series was created for those entering a new year carrying old wounds—losses that did not disappear when the clock struck midnight. Some grief is loud and visible. Other grief lives quietly beneath the surface: relationships that ended without closure, expectations that never materialized, identities that shifted, prayers that feel unanswered.

Here, we make room for all of it.

Tender Mercies: Grief is not about rushing healing or forcing hope. It is about walking gently with God through sorrow—honoring what was lost, naming what still hurts, and learning how faith holds us when strength runs thin.

This series acknowledges a sacred truth:
Grief is not a failure of faith. It is evidence of love.

Across these reflections, you will find:

• Permission to grieve without timelines or comparison

• Language for losses that were never publicly mourned

• Faith practices for seasons when prayer feels fragile

• Wisdom for discerning when grief requires deeper support

Whether your grief comes from death, broken relationships, unmet expectations, or the loss of who you once were—this space exists for you.

Take your time here. Read slowly. Return as often as needed.
God meets us tenderly in the places we thought we had to endure alone.

Scripture for the Series

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
— Psalm 34:18