The darker the night, the brighter the stars, the deeper the grief, the closer is God… Fyoder Dostoevsky I often wondered how I might feel as this date approaches. 5 years. 5 long years. 5 years since God decided it was time for one of his gifts to come back to Him. I had thought…
Category: friendship
Real. Different. Real Different…(and all that entails)
I have always had my quirks, those things that make me me. I cherish the unique, the stuff that sets me apart. Sometimes it’s been simply clothing. I love my multi colored shoes from 10th grade and my black and white dress that had both stripes and polka dots on it. I derived a sense…
That kind of friend…
“Walking with a friend in the dark is better then walking alone in the light” – Helen Kellar I’ve been in one of those darker brooding times where I contemplate life and all that entails. As I sit looking I see a mix of joy and sadness. But sometimes, it seems, the sadness and big…
For Better of For Worse – Reflections on Marriage
Disclaimer: I in no way an expert on marriage. We as a couple, like many of you have walked thru some tough stuff (financial calamity, separation, death of a child, illness in family) and have found God faithful. I must write simply to get my racing thoughts out before my head explodes….Our history has brought…
1 year in Heaven
This week has been a roller coaster of emotion. If there has been a silver lining to the storm clouds the past few months, it has been that we were able to refresh ourselves away from the constant reminders of her death. While we love our home, it is filled to the brim with her….
The Blessing of Cousins
In collaboration with Patience Brewster, a small town, family oriented brand, I decided to share a special family photo memory in honor of the upcoming holidays, my 2 favorite ~ Thanksgiving & Christmas. Patience is an artist, and illustrator of children’s books, greeting cards and a designer of delightful Christmas ornaments & gifts. Since I am…
Thank you….
I am using this format as a means to say THANK YOU from the bottoms of our hearts. You all have been and continue to be such a huge strength in our journey of grief. It has been 3 weeks now that Abby officially went to live with Jesus. You all have been so faithful…
Celebrating Abby ~ a Photo Journal of her Funeral week events ~ July 19, 2014 (Group 2)
I had so many wonderful photographers show up to help us remember the moments of Abby’s celebration. Each one is taken from a bit of a different view point and each one has been equally special to us. This grouping was taken by my dear friend, Natalie Yutzy. She came to our home for our…
Incomparable
Our Sunday School lesson today really got to my heart. When I began my study process for it, (I teach one of the ladies’ classes which on a side note are a super awesome group!) I was honestly kind of dreading it as the current sessions are from Isaiah which happens to be one of…