This is my pug Lyla. Today is Sunday. A great day for self-care. Lyla is very inquisitive. She wants to know what you are doing to take care of your spirit, soul, mind, and body today? She’s napping. And eating. And napping. Then she’ll eat again. She will go outside and play with a ball.…
Originally posted on ☕ Espressos of Faith ☕:
Want to know a secret? I am coming out of a cocoon of emotional healing recently, and my life has significantly transformed. I have metamorphosed into Bonnie 4.0. Here’s just a tiny window into the changes that, taken one at a time seem small, but when pieced together, they…
A friend asked, “What do you do? I mean with all the regrets, the mistakes? What do you do when you look back and see how much you messed up?” I’ve made many mistakes. I’ve messed up often. In marriage. In parenting. In social situations. At church. At work. Maybe that’s why she asked me;…
This is a long read, but worth your time. Sometimes we need to rest in the shade of a big tree and let God comfort us, let Him simply be with us in our pain. No words. Just His presence. Janet Boxx is a great writer. She’s lost three children. She knows suffering. She also…
Originally posted on thelifeididntchoose:
I may get jeered by my fellow bereaved parents but I’m committed to honesty so here it is: there is no hierarchy of grief and loss. Now, am I saying that losing a dog is the same as burying a child? Absolutely not! I’ve written about that here. But what I am saying…
I had a friend years ago who I would walk with. She was about twenty-five years older than I was. She had a special needs daughter ten years younger than me, her youngest of six. Her daughter would always need her help, would always live with them. We were walking through the neighborhood one day.…
Yesterday I wrote I think I’m done writing about grief all the time. I no longer want to make Grief the main topic of my thoughts or writing. After reading many comments on my blog, Facebook, and private messages, I want to clarify something. When our son died I said, “I will grieve his loss…
Today a friend posted about her grieving process that first year. She had a kind of routine she did each morning. It helped her grieve. Then one day she stopped. Just like that. She was done with that routine. It wasn’t what she needed any more. I have other friends who four, five, or ten…
Three years ago I was recovering from rotator cuff surgery. I couldn’t lift a cup of water with my left arm! But last month I started lifting weights again. My personal records before my injury were: Squat – 100# Bench – 100# Deadlift – 135# Assisted pull-ups – 100# Last week I did my warm…
Today is international Bereaved Fathers Day. Dads hurt and mourn as much as moms, but they often don’t show it. Nor do they get the support moms do. If you’re a dad who has experienced the death of your child of any age for any cause, please know I’m praying for you today. And please…
