Category: Greif
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5 Ways Memories Build Confidence
Why do you celebrate Memorial Day? Cape Cod there is buzzing with restaurants re-opening, “snow-birds” returning and tourists arriving. Summer is coming at last! It almost seems counter-productive to slow down and enjoy a holiday, but remembering those who died for our freedom is important for many reasons. After losing our daughter, my husband and I…
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When Mother’s Day is Painful
My daughter was near her final days when I picked up my pen to write down what I felt God speaking to me. These words–straight from my heart–were handed out at Rebecca’s funeral. Today I dedicate them to all the men and women who find Mother’s Day painful. To those of you whose heart is full of…
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What’s so Good About This Friday?
There is a common saying amongst Christians who believe the message of Easter: “It may be Friday, but Sunday’s-a-coming!” Good Friday marks the day Jesus died to pay for the sin for all mankind. We call it “good” because He took the punishment that we each deserve. But on that particular day the Christ-followers couldn’t…
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Helplessly Helpful
With so much neglect, abuse and addiction running ramped in our society, what do you do when you want to help someone you really care about but you just don’t know how to help? Undoubtedly, every one of us has faced an emotional, spiritual or physical difficulties that we can be confident that others will…
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Mourning Turned to Eternal Joy
This weekend marks the anniversary of our daughter’s death. Rebecca was a Trisomy 18 baby who’s three weeks of life far exceeded the doctor’s expectations. If you have ever lost a child, you know there are many questions that torment you throughout the grieving process. For me, one of the hardest ones was, “would she…
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Acceptance with Joy
…for He makes His sun rise on the evil and good, and sends rain on the just and unjust. Matthew 5:45b I could reason with this scripture before the downpour in my own life. After losing my baby girl I had a choice to make: could I still trust the goodness of the One who…
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Silent Night
Silent Night, Holy Night; all is calm, all is bright ‘Round yon virgin, mother and child Holy infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace We’ve all heard the song. We sing it with reverence as we think about Baby Jesus sleeping soundly in a manger while His sweet…
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Needing Others
When a child suffers or dies, caring people are affected. It doesn’t have to be your child, or your family member for you to feel the grief. If you care, you hurt. Of course the pain is far more substantial for the parents and those who love the one afflicted, but somehow difficult stories become…
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Let Them Stare!
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 I was pregnant with Rebecca when the doctors were trying to count her fingers and thought maybe she didn’t have them all because she held them so tight and…
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When Others Stare
One of my favorite topics to speak to women about is the Image Issues and Confidence Conflicts that come with exceptional beauty and unusual beauty. No one really wants to look like the average girl, yet we can become so uncomfortable when our image is outstanding-be that good or bad- it is simply an “issue”…
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Leaving Impressions
A couple years ago I consolidated and published some short stories I had written after loosing my daughter; I titled it Footprints Through the Sand. I feel that often the challenges we face are part of our life’s purpose in leaving an imprint for someone else to follow. I’m sure you have read the poem…
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Women’s Issues
I have heard many sermons about the woman with the issue of blood. Usually the preacher awkwardly explains her 12-year ailment the best he can, and effectively gives an encouraging Word for anyone listening–male or female; but it seems to me that this is a topic for us girls to really dive into. Proverbs 14:10 …