Father’s Day feels a little complicated this year. I’m so thankful for Jeremy and the kind of dad he is – I love watching him with our kids. He’s steady, wise, and funny, and I want to celebrate him with everything I’ve got.
But I’ve also been thinking a lot about my brother, Chris. He passed away earlier this year, and this will be the first Father’s Day without him for his wife, his boys, and his grandson. I keep imagining what Sunday will feel like for them... what it’ll be like to sit down for breakfast or go to church or scroll through posts online when the one you’re grieving isn’t there.
And it just reminds me: Father’s Day can hold both. There can be deep joy and deep sorrow – celebration and aching – all in the same day.
If that’s what this weekend looks like for you, I want you to know you’re not alone. The grief just means the love was real. And in all of it, God is near. Psalm 34:18 says, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
Listen to It’s OK If Father’s Day Is Full Of Love... And Pain