Hi, I'm Janet.
My story
In January 2025, my youngest daughter, Samantha, left us. She was 26 — my baby girl, my singer, my goofball. (If you knew her, you know exactly what I mean. She could make a whole room laugh without even trying.)
In the days and weeks after, I searched everywhere for a place where a Christian mom like me could grieve honestly — the shock, the questions, the guilt, all of it — without having to tidy it up for church. I couldn’t find one. So I built one.
Testimony Through Tears is the place I needed and couldn’t find: real talk about grief, anchored in God’s Word, with moms who truly understand.
What I believe
Grief and faith can share the same room.
Loving Jesus doesn’t mean you’re never allowed to fall apart.
Your child’s story didn’t end when their life did.
God is still writing yours — and He can use every painful page of it.
You don’t have to walk this road alone.
— Psalm 34:18 (ESV)
What you'll find here
The Podcast
Honest conversations for grieving Christian moms, straight from my heart to yours.
Resources
Devotionals, guides, and Bible studies made for the hard days — written by a mom who’s lived them.
The Community
‘Near to the Brokenhearted’ — our private Facebook group, where moms get each other without explaining a thing.