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‘How grief reshaped my relationship with God.’
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Misty Reshun2025-07-24T05:34:00
Misty Reshun shares her journey through unimaginable loss after the death of her son, Derrion.
Grief doesn’t ask permission before it arrives. It just comes — loud, unrelenting, and life-altering. When I lost my son Derrion, my entire world collapsed, and so did the neat little box I had put God in.
I had prayed hard for my son, not just for his safety, but for his healing. He struggled with addiction, and like many mothers, I spent years standing in the gap for him. I believed in a breakthrough. I believed in restoration. And then, suddenly, I was planning a funeral.
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