Category: Greif
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God’s Comfort to our Friends and Family
What an honor it was to be interviewed by talk show host Kellie Peterson of Everyday Wisdom for Families this morning. Whether you got to hear it or not, I’d love to share with you the poem I read to her listeners. This is a word God gave to me one night after laying Rebecca down…
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Straight Paths
Proverbs 3:5, 6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in al your ways submit to Him and He will make your paths straight. One day a farmer asked his two sons to walk a straight line across his field of freshly fallen snow. The first son…
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Inconsiderate Anniversaries
Anniversaries are inconsiderate; especially the sad ones. If you’ve ever lost someone, you know what I mean. Greif is such a sporadic mix of emotions it is simply unfair that the calendar even attempt to dictate which ones to feel when. All year long we attempt to keep our focus on whatsoever things are good,…
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The Winds of Emotions
King David’s life speaks deeply to my spirit, especially this year. I love the story of the celebration he throws after a difficult battle of confusion and grief. It has given me strength to throw one more valentine’s gala in memory of our little girl. 2 Samuel records the event. Israel’s new king was on…
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Don’t Waist Your Pain
Today would have been my baby’s 13th birthday had God granted her the time. He didn’t; He gave her only three quick weeks of life. Shattered dreams leave deep wounds in our hearts, and the healing is a slow process. It takes time to work through all the pain and confusion; but when we do,…
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Dueling Heart
After a powerful and refreshing speaking engagement at a ladies retreat this weekend, I got the news of a dear friend’s loss. Now my heart is in a dual state of joy and sorrow. I have just experienced the sweet satisfaction of vulnerably sharing with strangers the revelations God has given me and of witnessing…
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Merry Christmas and Other Emotions
It’s been thirteen years since my daughter died and still I must battle my emotions – especially fear and sorrow – and especially during the holidays. Yesterday was a beautiful Christmas; I found the economic restraints to be quite refreshing; less is more sometimes. Less shopping, wrapping, opening and cleaning up after is more time…