Mercy In The Mourning

MERCY IN THE MOURNING - A Journey I Never Chose

This painting tells the story of a life that once felt steady and full, a life shared with love, companionship, and contentment.

Then everything changed.

My husband Jeff suddenly took flight heavenward, leaving behind the branch where we once sat together. And I remained, but further out on the limb alone… looking back at a life that held joy and familiarity, now hanging onto a limb that feels fragile and exposed, and vulnerable.

There are no flowers. No blooms. Just a branch that slightly shifts into a fog.

Because grief often feels exactly like that — vulnerable, uncertain, hazy and alone.

Yet this painting is not only about loss. It is about the journey that begins when life changes in ways we never expected.

A journey of learning how to stand, sit, and crawl. How to remember. How to keep going.

And how to trust that even on the most fragile branch, God is still present — holding me when I cannot move, guiding me on an unseen path, walking with me, one step at a time.

Meet The Heart Behind Mercy In The Mourning

Where Faith & Grief Walk Hand-In-Hand

Hello and welcome. My name is Vickie, and God has placed me on a road I never expected to travel — a road marked by loss, uncertainty, and seasons that have tested my strength in ways I never imagined.

This has not been an easy journey. There have been valleys that felt endless, days that required more courage than I thought I had, and moments when simply taking the next step felt like the greatest accomplishment.

And truthfully… I am still walking this road.

Mercy in the Mourning was not created because I have figured grief out. It was created because I am learning — day by day — how to keep going, how to hold onto faith when the path feels heavy, and how to carry the torch forward even when my hands feel tired.

If you have found yourself here, perhaps your road has been hard too.
Perhaps you are searching for strength, for understanding, or simply for someone who knows what it feels like to keep moving forward when life has changed forever.

This is not a place that promises quick answers. It is a place of encouragement.
A place to pause, gather strength, and continue the journey — one step at a time. And if your heart is weary, you are welcome to walk beside me.

A PORTION OF MY STORY