Introduction
This is a blog that I've thought and prayed about for quite awhile and so I thought I would let you know both a bit about myself as well as the path that has led me here. Most often when we introduce ourselves, we begin not just with our name (Jennifer Boyd) but also our occupation (Lutheran Pastor). These two things connect us to family as well as to what makes up a good portion of our day to day lives. As a pastor, I have walked alongside many people over the years as they lived amidst grief and sorrow. I have helped them to honor and celebrate the lives of loved ones. I have sat with them when the grief was so overwhelming that mere words were inadequate. From planning funeral and memorial services to praying with and for them as they walked through these difficult times, it has been my humbling privilege to be with many in their time of mourning. In the midst of my own personal life, grief has been a companion from a very early age. The loss of my twin at birth and my fa