Tag: grieving
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I Would Choose You Again
Mother’s day weekend I strategically focused on healing. It was the first year I knew I needed to confront the pain that I felt. I invited Jesus to a weekend “away”. I wanted to go to the beach but was unable to do so. It ended up being one of the best opportunities for the…
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Coffee Break: See The Beauty
Can you pause with me for a moment? Pour that cup of coffee and savor it for a moment longer than you might do on an ordinary day. Sit down and take a deep breath. What can you hear? Can you hear birds outside, the laughter down the hall or do you have music playing?…
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I Screamed At God
Hi friend, I know it’s been some time since I’ve blogged or posted anything too inspirational. If I am to be honest with you since January 1st I have been grieving certain things in life. Each week presented some other loss. Sometimes I tend to focus on whatever needs to be done and make sure…
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Focus
What is your focus on today? During these days of slowing down and coming close in your homes we have time, finally, to get “unbusy”… We have been forced to halt and stop what has become our normal. I love the unbusy… I love the slow. For me it means we get to focus on…
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The Gaping Hole
This morning I woke up from a dream with my Mom as real as could be. In the dream it was Christmas time and she was exchanging gifts with my Dad oblivious to the fact of the turmoil we had all gone through before she returned. It was such a dream that when I woke…
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The Journey I Started One Year Ago
WordPress just announced to me that it is my one-year anniversary since starting to blog on their site. As I reflect on the year where I decided to not allow silence to dictate my life, and instead use the gift of writing God has given me, I see how silence would have been deadly. The…
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Life Is Simply Beautiful With God
Today is Mom’s birthday. This year I actually was looking forward to the day because of what the Lord has been doing in my heart. It is hard to describe but the best word I can use is FREEDOM. With the death of my Mom, God has used it to bring peace and healing to…
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Embrace the Onion Layers!
As I am watching a chick flick today I am reminded of many things that I miss. I miss watching chick flicks with my Mom and my sister. I miss girls shopping days. There was never something so fun to recharge with coffee and pick out the perfect outfit. It took me several months…
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Today…
(Picture above is a screen shot of Moms Facebook page) This time last year, our family was preparing for the celebration of life service for our Mom. That day was interesting, and exhausting. Today, I have a mingling of feelings and I cannot seem to decide which one to remain in. A part of me…
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Gods Love Never Fails. The Year Mark
I have found myself smiling and laughing a lot more these days. Life is a beautiful journey. Words cannot begin to adequately express the gratitude within my heart that God has answered so many prayers in this new journey that we are on. We persevered through a very hard, tumultuous season and it was worth…
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