In a moment he was gone. The police stood at my door. Accident. Death. Wake. Funeral. All words connected to my child. What do you call a parent who has lost a child? Who am I? I am broken hearted. I ache from deep within. Year 3 of Christmas without my boy. Year 4 without my mom. I am decking the halls. Playing Christmas music. Remembering. Every ornament I pull out I am reminded. His name; the year. Given by my mom. I quiet the onslaught of grief. The lights ... View Post
He Knows our Name Day #27 of Thankfulness
Looking back is a practice I need. I journal to remind myself. I read God's word for the reminders of hope and promises. Looking back is a gift. Sometimes hard and painful Often uplifting. Reminding us of the faithfulness set before us. 2 Peter 1:12 So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have. Many things are still true this day. We are grateful for so much. We will get our tree. We will step into the Advent season with great expectation. The ... View Post
The Farmer’s Wife I Called Mother In Law
I can still feel the peace when I entered her home. The country charm. The warmth. The smells. The open door. Oh, how I loved and admired her. She could bring a calf to the barn as easy as whipping up a tasty meal. There was always room on her lap for one more. Room at the table for another to sit. Always time for coffee. There was always a solution to every problem. Life was a journey with God as her companion. Her creative touch transforming gardens and rooms into things of beauty. The light left ... View Post
When Your Heart Is Breaking, Can You Still Sing, “Gloria In Excelsis Deo”?
4 years. 4 roses. 2 of those anniversaries were celebrated with romance and promises; dreams and a future. 2 of them have been celebrated with her bringing the roses; to the cold hard earth. No reciprocation. No warmth. Silence. Heart breaking, heart wrenching quiet. The dreams and hopes never to be. A life, a love; silenced. And we are learning how to live without. We're learning how to step a foot in front of the other without a part of who we are. Our family looks different. The family ... View Post
The End And A Beginning – Day #30 of Thanksgiving
30 days of Thankfulness. A practice. A journey. A life attitude. Purposely seeking. Work. Changing. Becoming more like Christ in all we do. Having eyes to see beauty where none exists. 3o days to establish a habit. A commitment to desire more. To yearn to be molded and shaped into the child God wants us to be. Displaying a heart in submission to the path placed before us. A season of Thanksgiving leading into the season of Preparation. It's not too late to begin the walk of ... View Post
A Holy Season Wrapped in Hope; Practiced In Waiting – Day #20 of Thankfulness
The Thanksgiving decorations are packed in the attic. Leftovers stacked in the fridge. Memories tucked away. A grateful heart. Ready now, for the Season of Advent. The practice of gratitude paving the way. A time of Preparation. The days leading up to the celebration of the birth of Christ. We prepare for so many tasks, attention to careful details. Shopping lists, and daily planners. Packing lists and Christmas lists. All in preparation; second nature as we move through the rhythm of the day. Choices and ... View Post
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