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Janine Claire Robinson
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Welcome to my little writing corner. I count my many blessings to be a cherished wife and an ever-learning-loving-growing mother to 3 amazing children this side of Heaven and a precious little boy in Heaven. Together as a family we pastor a precious church community called Redeeming Hope Church. I've had the privilege of loving and following Jesus Christ since my earliest memories as a child. No matter what I've gone through in life, He has always been so present. At heart, I'm an encourager ... so this is a place where I get to wear my heart on my sleeve and share my journey of learning to live a life of love in action.

The Waves of Loss One Year Later

After the last emotional few days, I realised that I still need to continue to write about my journey through grief and loss. I am still healing. Working through my own pain I am very much aware of the loss that many others around me are negotiating too. While not everybody has to negotiate child / infant loss ... every single person has their own losses, disappointments and heartaches to work through. This last week has shown me once again that most of us don't know how to negotiate loss. It is unchartered waters for us ... a path that only God can graciously guide us through. While we can draw from others experiences through loss, we all go through it in our own way. We don't really know what will trigger our pain. I know for me that I will go through long periods of feeling 'fine' and then something said or done or a memory can trigger me back to the pain. In our family, Brett, the kids and I have all gone through it in different ways or in different stages. I'm