It's my friends birthday today. One I see about twice a year. Lately one of those times each year has been a wake or funeral. She came to our wedding. She came to Elijah's funeral. I have known her since I was three. There were three of us. Always together. She is so faithful in writing and sending cards. My dad nick named her when we were little. He loved her curls and quiet ways. So different from his little girl. We used to play every day as kids. We celebrated birthdays each year. She ... View Post
I Would Like a Do Over Day #6 of Thankfulness
We stand in line. I fuss, I fume. The event already started. And we're outside. I complain. I feel anxious. I question why I've come. I wonder why they don't have a better system. Many thoughts run through my head. It is not until I am home. Until it is late at night that I process this. I missed out on so many blessings because I stepped into anxiety. Instead of using the beautiful gift of gratitude I jumped off the cliff into dangerous water. I let frustration and other emotions crowd out the ... View Post
The Richness of Seeing Day #5 of Thankfulness
The farm boy headed to bible study. The dancer to class. My farmer was still caring for his ladies. So the youngest and I found we were alone. She had been up since 3:30 a.m. She wanted to snuggle. Such a rare gift. Knowing I love fixer, upper shows, she put on Netflix to the perfect choice. One that the older daughter had shared about on my wall just this day. We snuggled. We watched. Just the two of us. While this journey of children being in heaven and growing up and moving on is rough. It's ... View Post
I Really Don’t Want to Write this Post Day #3 of Thankfulness
The day is beautiful. Picturesque. Warm. Colors spectacular. It is easy to step into Praise. To give thanks for all. But what about the hard times? Those days when you can hardly breathe. I really don't want to write about this. I don't want to be uncomfortable. How does the gratitude work when your son resides with the King of Kings? When you watched your mom struggle with every breath her last weeks on this earth. When your spouse is diagnosed with cancer. When the finances are so bad you can ... View Post
Being Thankful is a Choice Day #2 of Thankfulness
Worship. An act. A response. Each Sunday for almost 48 years. Part of my life. My being. Deep within. We sing; I surrender All. I think about those words. I have surrendered my son. Not willingly. I surrendered my husband. Not willingly. . . and he was given back. I surrender all. There is a lot to that act. It is a choice. One I want to embrace. As one begins to surrender all the hurt. . . all the ache. Something happens The Act of Praise begins to ... View Post
Fragmented to Repurposed
It's broken. This beautiful mug. It came in a package. From Germany. With love. A college room mate. A friend. Packed a box full of love. It made me laugh and cry. A hug from so far away. But one mug was broken. And it made me sad. Until. . . I held the fragments in my hands. Fragments. Fragmented. The way I feel. Most of the time. In pieces. Broken. Useless. Worthless. Spent. Fragmented. The pieces sat on the farm house ... View Post
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