Exhausted. Tired to my bones. Weak. Shoulders slumping. Weary. Numb. No amount of rubbing my eyes makes my view clear. How. Do. I. Go. On? Life is demanding. My mind never stops. One thing after another after another after another keeps on coming. It’s never one thing – or a couple of small things –
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Learning How To Handle Loss – Day 19
The friendships God has brought into my life continue to humble and amaze me. Today, Elizabeth Vinturella is guest posting and I am certain you will be blessed to let her words on grief and anxiety pour over you and into your hearts. May God’s blessings abound! “But, how will I do Thanksgiving Day without
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We Should Love – Day 18
I had the privilege of hearing some mighty powerful men and women speak. The turmoil in our country is becoming even louder than last week. We listened to Pastor Francis Chan, Dr. Ben Carson, Eric Metaxas, Dr. James McDonald and Jennifer Rothschild. The worship music was beautiful. The service was led by Kirk Cameron. I
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Lift Our Eyes – Day 17
Psalm 121:1-2 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. I don’t have to look back very far to remember a time when I asked where does my help come from. In fact, as life continues
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Birds on the Wire – Day 16
Birds were everywhere. Landing on the ground around us. Dipping and soaring, birds were everywhere. Dipping and soaring – we watched as they landed on the wires running alongside the river. The wires became full – we watched as the late comers tried desperately to find their place among their community – it
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And Then . . . Anger Showed Up – Day 15
We have talked a lot about grieving. There is a part I still deal with that shows up at the most inconvenient times. It isn’t a pretty word. ANGER I don’t even like to talk about it. It makes me mad. Anger makes me mad which makes me angrier which makes me mad, because
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India – One story – One day – Day 14
I had shared part of this story a month ago from India. Since I’ve been home, it continues to stir my soul. If you have seen it before, please read again, it has an added message I pray will settle into your heart as it has mine ever since that moment. When she comes
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Healing Tears – Day 13
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