I don’t like the Subaru commercial “They Lived” for obvious reasons. It came on last night and brought up strong emotions. Times like that remind me all the more that I must keep my eyes on Him, remember His Truth, and control my choice of thoughts. If a commercial or show, movie or book causes…
I spent Saturday evening and all day yesterday with Evelyn Husband Thompson. Her husband Rick was the commander of Space Shuttle Columbia which disintegrated on reentry on February 1, 2003. As she was leaving our home yesterday, we talked about yet another family grieving over the suicide of a beautiful young woman. We noticed how…
I’m reading “Stepping Heavenward” a novel about a young woman growing up in the 1800’s. It is written as a diary chronicling her life and walk with God, including struggles. She wrote the following about her sickly infant girl. MAY 1.—My delicate little Una’s first birth day. Thank God for sparing her to us a…
A friend posts each week a “Thankful Thursday” prompt asking us what we are thankful for. This week’s prompt asked, “What season are you grateful for?” Here is my answer. My season of grief. Yes, I’m thankful for this season of walking through grief. During this season… I’ve grown closer to Jesus and come to…
I haven’t shared While We’re Waiting in a few months. Too many parents need this group. I’m grateful it is available to help us grieve and live well. While We’re Waiting is a faith-based ministry for bereaved parents. They host weekend retreats for parents, mini retreats for moms and dads, and a Facebook group for…
I’ve posted about this before. I speak as a mom who has experienced the death of my son. But it seems not everyone got the message. A young man in our community died. Two in the past week in fact. One, a college student, was shot in a robbery gone bad. The other, a 13…
I’m keeping a couple of girls (10 & 13) for a few weeks while their parents take their little sister to get her service dog. Just having young girls at the house after years of empty nest is tiring but fun. I also had a military couple with eight-month-old twins staying here this week. They…
For my readers in Britain. May you have a peaceful Mother’s Day this Sunday.
So many hurting people crave comfort. They crave a sign that they are going to be okay or that their departed loved ones are okay. (Last week I shared a quote from “God’s Healing in Grief.” The article is “Are They Okay.“) Grieving people crave comfort so much that they may be deceived into believing…
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