Tag: Loss

A Recipe for Healing
Grief

A Recipe for Healing

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I’m setting aside my “normal” Monday post and opting to share from my heart. You see, today is a bittersweet day for my family; it is the year anniversary of my dad’s homegoing. If you’ve never lost a loved one, you may be tempted to scroll on, and I understand, but I need to reminisce a bit about this year of God’s goodness and the healing He has brought during grief.

The hardest times have hit when I’ve been in places where my dad had been – in their home, his garage work area, and a Gospel concert. So often I have pictured him in all those places and how he would have responded and what he would have said. Some of those memories brought laughter, some a tear, but both were healing.

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When You’re Waiting On God
Dealing with hard times · death · God's Will

When You’re Waiting On God

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What are little boys made of?
What are little boys made of?
Snips and snails
And puppy-dogs’ tails,
That’s what little boys are made of.

For one of our little grandsons, that poem is so accurate. He loves any kind of animal, and will warm up to whatever dog or cat is around, no matter its hesitant nature towards children. He has a way with them, and a heart that melts to love and care for this furry friend. His brother is far more resistant and quite leery about animals, perhaps knowing how quickly one can turn on an unsuspecting child.

Last year, their parents did the loving thing and purchased a puppy for their animal-loving son and his twin brother. Beasley was welcomed into their home as a wiggling, barking, ever-moving Labradoodle. His teeth were never satisfied with the likes of store-bought teethers. He would nip and snip at the boys when they were running through the yard. Our animal lover thought this was hilarious; his brother was traumatized by it. All kinds of dog-training methods were used, but over time the puppy continued to howl and bite, and the frightened grandson, became more and more upset.

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Christmas · trials

Suffering at Christmas

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Merry Christmas to each of you! 

I pray this day finds you rejoicing and full of joy today!  However, I know that often Christmas can be so difficult.  I have been so burdened for so many folks who are suffering in one way or another this Christmas. it’s on every side. Pain, sickness, loss…so much hurting and suffering.  It may seem an awful time of year to be dealing with hard things, but as I shared on this past Saturday’s broadcast, suffering can help us realize why Christ came.  You can listen to the broadcast by clicking this link~

Suffering at Christmas

I hope this will encourage your heart today, whether it’s you that is suffering or someone you love.

Because He came,

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