Grief isn’t something we simply “get over.” It transforms us—and demands to be expressed. In this reflection on lament and the Gospel Turn, we explore how faith makes room for our sorrow, not in spite of it, but through it. Discover why Jesus' tears at Lazarus’ tomb still speak to our need to grieve with honesty, and how true faith invites us to rest in God, even in the depths of pain.

Growing up near the US–Canada border, America felt less like a foreign country and more like an extension of home. Weekend trips for gas and Target runs, spontaneous road trips to California, and friendships formed in farm towns just across the line—it was a childhood stitched together by shared moments, paper maps, and Krispy Kreme runs at 2 a.m. But lately, that warmth has started to fade, and with it, maybe a piece of our shared identity.