Tag: Grief

  • Don’t Get Sucked Down the Drain of Depression

    Don’t Get Sucked Down the Drain of Depression

    Physical pain is an infliction on the psyche as much as it is a debilitation to the lifestyle. Disappointment in one’s own restricted abilities can create an internal confidence conflict that is hard to shake. I’m sure you have had an experience where an injury not only kept you from doing something, but also nag at…

  • God’s Comfort to Our Family and Friends

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    This child is my gift to you, like a delicate flower. Do not expect her life to last like that of a carnation. Her purpose here is a quick and powerful one. Enjoy each moment. Do not waste time in meaningless comparison, And do not get caught in the trap of self-pity, Or you will…

  • Comfort for all Seasons

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    Rebecca went to be with Jesus when she was three weeks old. It feels a bit disloyalty to imagine her growing up because in my heart she will always be a baby. Don’t get me wrong, as much as I wish I were planning a sweet 16 party for her this week, I’ve found it…

  • Is there an Elephant in the Room?

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    I was really enjoying our budding friendship when suddenly it came to a holt. We were spending hours together waiting for our boys’ baseball practice while we pushed our little girls on the swings. Then the elephant appeared. “Did you know this playground was named after a little girl who died? I can’t imagine losing a…

  • Community Builds Confidence

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    This week, while I was away with my family, there was a number of drug overdoses back home, two of them within my circles of life.  Addiction has become a dreadful epidemic that deeply affects so many of us. This may seem a bit off-topic for my typical blog, but in actuality it is not…

  • When Mother’s Day is Painful

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    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…

  • 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…

  • Helplessly Helpful

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    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…

  • Mourning Turned to Eternal Joy

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    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…

  • Acceptance with Joy

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    …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…

  • I choose Joy

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    I wasn’t even 19 when I got my first job as a hairdresser. Being the new girl with a zeal for my blossoming career I was often asked by my more experienced colleagues to finish their clients with a fancy braid before sending them off to the beach. I did a lot of weddings, proms…

  • Silent Night

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      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…