Why do bad things happen??

Why do bad things happen??

Something really awful happened in my city this week!It's all over the news! Everyone is in shock!There is so much grief!!Yesterday afternoon, after my dentist appointment, I drove 4 minutes over to a nearby park. My heart was…
October 23, 2024Posted inFear, Grief, Questions
Weight!! … carried away.

Weight!! … carried away.

God is so good! I had these thoughts in mind which I wanted to share for today's blog post. But I needed photos. And I didn't know when the truck would be coming to pick up the dumpster.Lo…
October 16, 2024Posted inGrief, Who is Jesus?
Shattered!

Shattered!

Life leaves us shattered sometimes.   We lose someone we love deeply  …  and we are shattered!   Everything about who we used to be is shattered in a million pieces!    The divorce leaves us shattered!   The pieces of…
October 11, 2024Posted inGrief
What is Heaven like??

What is Heaven like??

Someone special is no longer here.  Jesus called them to Heaven.  And we shed our tears!  What is Heaven like on the other side??  …  when the breath leaves our body and we’re no longer alive?  In that…
October 8, 2024Posted inGrief, Poems, Questions
Sunrise in the Rain

Sunrise in the Rain

In the darkness of early morning the sky began to turn brilliant out my kitchen window.  This definitely calls for a walk down the street to see the sunrise!   I pulled on a coat and headed out the…
October 5, 2024Posted inGrief, Life Lessons
Fallen over sideways!

Fallen over sideways!

Believe it or not, this is one sunflower plant! One single sunflower stalk can produce many different sunflowers. I didn't realize this fact until last year. This particular sunflower stalk was growing tall and straight and reaching high…
September 6, 2024Posted inGrief, Lessons in the Dirt
Held by Jesus!

Held by Jesus!

“I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven.  And the voice … said, “Come up here …”   - Revelation 4:1   Yesterday evening, at 6:30pm, the doors of heaven opened  …  and someone very…
June 13, 2024Posted inGrief, Marriage, Who is Jesus?
When facing grief …

When facing grief …

Last Monday was a very difficult day for me. To start off, first thing in the morning, I was scrubbing the tea stain out of my special tea mug when the mug slipped from my hands and landed…
May 19, 2024Posted inGrief, Life Lessons
Cracks around our base

Cracks around our base

I am very fond of this mug. Someone very special gave this mug to me. I love the colors. And I love the PNW Native American design on the inside. I have always been very careful not to…
May 10, 2024Posted inGrief