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Reminder to “Be Still…”
When you are trying so hard to ignore the words that are causing unintentional hurt. When you hint, but the hints are not recognized. When every word they speak is like a knife driving deeper but you take it because … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, education, encouragement, faith, growth, Imagine, inspiration, life's journey, Uncategorized
Tagged comfort, Comforter, emotions, faith, God, grief, Jesus, strength, trust, walk in faith
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What Dances in Your Potato Salad
I share this story from time to time. I can’t recall now how long ago it has been, but I’ll guess nearly ten since my husband has been gone over five years. It still makes me smile. This is … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, animals, family, inspiration, life's journey, memories, Uncategorized
Tagged grief, healing through grief, laughter, lessons, memories, remembering
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Memories and Growth
Memories can be an amazing gauge. How far have you come? Have you healed? Have you grown? Have you distanced yourself from the pain you felt back then, whether it was physical, mental or emotional? That is one of the … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, education, encouragement, faith, family, growth, inspiration, life's journey, memories, Uncategorized
Tagged comfort, death, faith, God, grief, healing, journey, life, loss, memories, sojourner
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March Seventh; When One Realizes Life’s Journey Isn’t a New Normal
What is normal? How and where do we find it hiding? Or is it actually what ever we are dealing with at the moment, even should it be uncomfortable and unwanted? How do we come to accept that change is … Continue reading
Posted in education, encouragement, faith, family, in honor, inspiration, life's journey, memories, Uncategorized
Tagged anniversary, comfort, comforting, death, differences death brings, grief, growth, lessons, loss, new normal, normal, peace, prayer, widow
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February Twenty-first; Thoughts on Dealing With Grief and its Relative, Depression
“Like sand through the hour glass, so are the days of our lives.” For some, a well remembered line from a soap opera. Grief, flows like the tide. At its worst, flowing in and covering all that would seem happy. … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Cats and Kittens, dogs, encouragement, faith, family, inspiration, life's journey, memories, sleep, Uncategorized
Tagged death, depression, emotional growth, faith, God, grief, husband, inner strength, loss, memories, sad of heart, sadness, safe place, strength, trust
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February Thirteenth; The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow
I’m sitting here listening to the rain falling and my windchimes playing. Both are a gentle, calming sound. One that is welcomed and appreciated. Yesterday was one of those hit the floor running days that didn’t stop until I finally … Continue reading
Posted in education, encouragement, faith, healthy, inspiration, life's journey, memories, Uncategorized
Tagged alone, candy, cards, eternity, faith, flowers, gifts, God, grief, jewelry, lonely, love, peace, Rain, sadness, storms, Valentines Day
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January Twenty-eighth; What We Are Told
Depression does not care who you are, or what you have. Grief is the monster lurking in the shadows, waiting its opportunity. I’ve been sitting here staring out the window at the once again overcast sky. Another winter storm is … Continue reading
Posted in education, encouragement, faith, family, growth, inspiration, life's journey, memories, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, Bible verses, dealing with emotions, depression, emotions, faith, fear, God, grief, Holy Spirit, isolation, loss, sadness
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January Twenty-sixth; In Honor, Memory and Love
It would have been today. It would have been our thirty-seventh anniversary, but he was called home to Heaven and I am here. Today though, I remember, and I miss. I remember that first time we talked. I was just … Continue reading
Posted in faith, family, in honor, inspiration, life's journey, memories, Uncategorized
Tagged anniversary, death, grief, loss, love, memories, nine to five job, remembering, truck driver, what a truck driver faces
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January Seventh; New Thoughts on First Steps and Memories
Memories and continued new first steps. The following was written on June seventh of 2017. Over the course of passing time, I have faced many various types of days. The days like the following when I was still working to … Continue reading
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Tagged employment, first step, grief, growth, job, laid off, memory, new beginning, unemployed, work
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December Twenty-seventh, Inner Thoughts and Gifts as The Year Wanes
There is a reason we are warned not to envy others. There are reasons we are told not to compare our self with others. And yet…so many of us do that very thing. As I have said before, I speak … Continue reading
Posted in children, education, encouragement, faith, family, inspiration, life's journey, memories, Uncategorized
Tagged acceptance, being unique, emotions, envy, fearfully and wonderfully made, fears, gifts, grief, jealousy, new year, reclusive
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Words from The Dirt Road 