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No deadline for grief
I don't know why, but I'm always surprised when, out of the blue, I am hit with an overwhelming sense of grief over all that's happened these past two years. And quite honestly, I get angry at...
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Broken hearts and Shattered dreams
As I've walked down this path of heartache and pain, and as I've experienced loss deeper than I've ever known, not once have I doubted God's faithfulness and love. Not once have I feared that...
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Grace for the Journey
If there's one thing I've learned over the years, it's that God's plan for me is not always (if ever) the plan that I have for myself. I can't count the number of times in the past two years...
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Defined by grace
For days now, my mind has been racing; thoughts flitting around and filling my head with noise…. Sometimes, I feel as though the noise in my head is louder than the noise in my home, and that's...
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Mother’s Day can bring both joy and tears….
Mother's Day has many meanings for many different people…. For some, Mother's Day stirs up warm feelings as they remember their sweet mom, and the tender care she showed them throughout their...
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As Close as the Air I Breathe
As life has rattled me and shaken me to the core over the past few years, I've learned so much about my loving God…. I've learned that through the dark days and the chaos and those hard hard days when...
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Never Stop Holding My Hand
For sixteen years you have held my hand and have never left my side. On our wedding day, you pledged to love me, for better or for worse, and time and time again, you've held to that promise, never...
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The Mystery of Grief
Grief. It’s a mysterious thing, really; not handled the same by any two alike. it comes in waves— sometimes expected, sometimes not, and it can shake you to the very core. It’s unpredictable,...
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Remembering once again
Once in a while, I find myself getting up in the wee hours of the morning while it's still dark, hoping to find some solitude, and time alone with my Lord. It's in those times, sitting in the...
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The forbidden “D” word
I'm sitting here enjoying some chocolate and some silence while my hubby and kids are out having a “gym night” with other dads and kids from church. It's been a rough week so far, and it's only...
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The Christmas Countdown and other stuff…
I’m guessing that you are aware that there are only 6 days until Christmas, right? So tell me, are you done with your Christmas shopping yet? Or are you the type who likes to wait and do it all on...
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Learning through the pain…
Hebrews 12:11New International Version (NIV) 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been...
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A melancholy day….
photo: I’ve been feeling a bit melancholy today; in the past week, I have lost two people I love very much. Last Thursday, my sweet grandma lost her battle with leukemia. She was diagnosed just...
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It’s time to be real….
I’ve realized lately that I’ve gotten away from being real here on the blog. i used to share from my heart, and not hold back for fear of what others might say or think. and yet somehow, I’ve allowed...
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When Mother’s Day is Bittersweet….
With Mother’s Day approaching, I’ve been thinking about all of the mixed feelings and emotions I experience at this time of the year. And I know I’m not the only one. There are many reasons why...
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Dear Mama, He sees your tears….
my heart has been heavy lately as I’ve reflected back over the past few years. God has brought so much good from this trial we’ve walked through, and while I’m thankful for all I’ve learned along...
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Alzheimer’s: the long good-bye
It’s funny how certain things can trigger something in you and have you in tears within seconds. i was trying to clean up my closet a bit yesterday (which translated, means that I had to do something,...
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God, David Crowder, and a healing heart
One of the sweetest ways I hear from the Lord is through music. i can remember back to when we first moved my sweet dad into the nursing home. I remember coming home from that trip just feeling empty...
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Rocking Whole 30, Round 2
Well, today marks Day 1 of my second round of Whole 30. My friend and I were planning to starts this past Tuesday, but neither one of us had enough food in the house and weren’t prepared, so we...
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Grief and the scars that never heal….
I’m learning that though the pain of loss dulls over time, it doesn’t seem to ever completely go away. it has been 3-1/2 years now since our oldest girl walked out, and yet, I can still...
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