Join me in welcoming my dear friend, Sharon Gauthreaux, who has taught me so much about grieving and learning to live through the process. Sharon writes a beautiful, encouraging piece for us today. TEARS I remember vividly the day years ago when a friend who had just buried her 50 year old husband, who had
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The Light In The Grief – Day 11
Grieving is something that never leaves us. Ever. It stays as close to us as our shadows. It is always there. One thing I know to be truth – no matter my circumstances – the closer I stay to God who is my light – the smaller my shadow is. It is there I
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The Light in the Grief – Day 11
Grieving is something that never leaves us. Ever. It stays as close to us as our shadows. It is always there. One thing I know to be truth – no matter my circumstances – the closer I stay to God who is my light – the smaller my shadow is. It is there I
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Just Breathe – Day 10
Late last year I came across an Apple watch – open box at Best Buy. It didn’t have all the extra parts and it was a good deal. So, being the gadget lover I am – it came home with me. I have become used to its bossiness when it tells me to stand up
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The Gift – Day 9
When a gift is presented to us, we immediately are faced with a choice. We can smile and graciously accept it and open it or we can smile, graciously accept it and nonchalantly set it aside – and forget about it. It’s pretty much the same when Jesus offers His gift. Some of us have
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Containing Grief – Day 8
Grief comes swiftly upon me. Uninvited. Have you ever seen a tidal wave? Like that. It seeps through every pore, into every cell and settles deep in the cracks and crevices of my heart. But unlike a tidal wave that continues on its way, carrying all the debris with it, I quickly throw up
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Storm Preparedness – Day 7
It’s such an odd feeling. Watching the weather via apps and feeds. The sun is shining here. Not a cloud in the sky. Nothing even predicted for the next ten days. Yet, but a few hundred miles away, everyone’s world has paused. Put on hold. No exceptions. Continued prayers to the coastlines that have not
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A Mother’s Grief – Day 6
A dear friend of mine offered to write of grief from a mother’s perspective – May God offer a special measure of comfort through her words today to our community of mother’s out there. A Mother’s Grief
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The Lord of Peace – Day 5
So, here I am. Here we are. Our world has been shattered. What do we do next? How can we fix this? What are we supposed to do? How do we get up today and do life all over again when we are floundering like fish on the beach caught unaware when the tide went