I was walking a gravel driveway in Texas talking to my hubby at home in Illinois when he suddenly discovered that our sweet Shorkie had passed away. It was a shock to […]
Trust and Obey
Celebrating the Years
I’ve never been good at celebrating myself. I’m not sure why, really, but birthdays have always been… Awkward. Why is that? Even when it wasn’t about my age, I never liked the […]
Broken Hearts: You Are Not Alone
Grief is lonely. The tragedy of another school shooting on Valentines Day has our nation grieving. I cannot imagine the horror of this nightmare in the hearts and minds of so many […]
When Someone Is Missing at Christmas
We’ve all been there. Holidays that are meant to be joyful family reunions, but are not quite complete because someone is missing. Maybe that someone is you. Or a loved one who […]
A Storm Is Coming
You’ve seen it and felt it–the “calm before the storm”. But that kind of calm can make you anxious. Fearful even, as you wonder what the repercussions will be… It is the […]
When God says, “I Will”
This is for you, my friend. You are many. You are grieving, hurting, struggling, doubting. And you need answers. “Is God listening?” “Does He see?” “Does He care?” “How can I know […]
Chasing a Shadow
Shadows can be scary. When you think of what people fear the most–death, it is as though there is this looming shadow that follows us around until one day it catches up to […]
Every Hour
Especially in the dark ones. Grief and pain and loss surround us, and it is not coincidence that the songs of my youth fill my heart and my spirit when I am […]
When the Words Don’t Come
When you want to pray. You need to pray. But you just don’t know where to start. The words don’t come. Or they sound hollow. Then there are times when we fall instantly […]
I Forgot to Remember
You think that the moment will be seared into your brain forever. And then you start to forget. For me, death became a reality for the first time when my uncle passed […]
The Key
To those looking for that secret to a happy life, guess what? In this life, we will have joy and we will have pain: ~~The day comes and we can hardly contain […]
Love and Broken Hearts
Life is precious. Why something so obvious needs to be said is beyond my scope of understanding. But it’s true. Humanly speaking, we often take life for granted. We live like today–this […]
Talk about “Coincidence”: Seriously?
I’m struggling. Like many of you, I grieve for the families in Oklahoma and all those connected to them. Life is a woven tapestry of joy and pain and this week has […]
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