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Anticipating Valentine’s Day
I thought I'd never want to enjoy food or time out ever again. I remember the advice given to me by someone I scarcely knew.
Grief is the Price of Love
If today your grief seems more than you can bear, know that it won't always be this hard, but lessen. Grief is the price of love.
Profound Loss…..to Beloved Memories
January. The days were dark that January of 2006 and [...]
Don’t Be Afraid
I heard the roar of the waves.... I've always been [...]
There’s Something About Tears
If you are grieving, don't be afraid of your tears.
What is Your Word for the Year?
Are you using your time the way you think you should?
Be Still and Know…
.... write down promises with your name or a loved one's name.....
Merry Christmas!
Jim and I feel so very blessed that we met each other five years ago. We enjoy our relationship with each other and our extended family and especially the relationship we both share with our Lord and Savior. We know the best is yet to come—which gives us hope for the future—here or beyond in eternity.
Grief Shared, Grief Diminished
I am in a good place right now. But there are no guarantees. I don't know my future, but I know the One who does.
Take Time to Mourn
There are numerous kinds of mourning in our lives every day. I encourage you to do as William Shakespeare recommended several hundred years ago: take the time to mourn. Then you will mend.
Five Years and Counting
Though our marriage is close to perfect, it is not perfect. There are flaws in each of us--and because I know me, they seem really glaring at times.
Pick the Fruit
Sometimes, the passing of time scares me. I realize my [...]
Three Thanksgivings
There are many Thanksgivings I could write about, but I'm going [...]
Tomorrow Comes the Song
You can hope for tomorrow, when you will enjoy the song. Whether your loss is divorce. Death. Terminal illness. Chronic illness. Loss of a job. It hurts. Badly. Unendingly. But tomorrow....comes the song.
He Is Our Strength
I'm so glad I can put my trust in the God who not only made everything, He is everything. And He cares about me!
Grandma’s Rolling Pin
Grandma has been gone for more than forty years. She listened to everything I wanted to tell her. Played games with me. Laughed at our silly jokes. When we talked, she focused completely on me--something special when growing up in a large family. What are your memories of your grandma, nana, nonnie, granny, or grammie?.....
The Presence of Absence
One day, though, the sun will peek through just as the fog was dispelled on my early morning walk last week.
Tender Mercies
My hope for you is you sense the tender mercies of our Father.....