Guthrie’s remarks come as the search continues for 84-year-old Nancy, who has been missing since February 1
Savannah Guthrie has shared an emotional Easter message while her mother, Nancy Guthrie, remains missing.
The Today presenter appeared in a video for Good Shepherd New York’s digital Easter gathering, where she spoke about faith, hope and personal hardship. Her remarks come as the search continues for her 84-year-old mother, who has been missing since February 1.
During the address, Guthrie acknowledged the significance of Easter within the Christian faith while also reflecting on her own current struggles. “We celebrate today the promise of a new life that never ends in death. But, standing here today, I have to tell you, there are moments in which that promise seems irretrievably far away,” she said. “When life itself seems far harder than death.”
She continued, “These moments of deep disappointment with God, the feeling of utter abandonment. For most of us, there will come a time in our life when these feelings hold sway.”
Guthrie also spoke candidly about questioning her faith during this period of uncertainty. “Recently though, in my own season of trial, I have wondered,” she said. “I have questioned whether Jesus really ever experienced this particular wound that I feel — this grievous and uniquely cruel injury of not knowing, of uncertainty and confusion and answers withheld.”
Despite her doubts, she emphasised that questioning faith is not wrong and reflected on the meaning of Easter in difficult times. “It is the darkness that makes this morning’s light so magnificent, so blindingly beautiful. It is all the brighter because it is so desperately needed,” she said.
Authorities have not identified any suspects in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. Guthrie previously described signs of concern at her mother’s home, including blood at the scene and a removed security camera, as the investigation continues.
