Tag: Bereavedparents
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Worrywart
I’m a worrier by nature. A worrywart. What an odd word! It originated from the name of a comic strip character (Worry Wart) and was used to describe someone who constantly pestered people. It evolved into meaning someone who worries incessantly. My husband would say both meanings apply to me. I would say he exaggerates.…
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Fruit (Part 2)
Last week I wrote about how I came to better understand who the Holy Spirit is and how I am working to allow God’s Spirit (the Comforter and Advocate) to grow fruit in my heart. What specifically are these fruits and what does the Bible say about each of them? The wording from Galatians 5:22-23…
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Fruit (Part 1)
A couple of years ago I read a multi-part devotional teaching about the Holy Spirit. I confess to having a harder time understanding the Spirit part of the Holy Trinity than I do God the Father or God the Son. I soon realized that I needed to concentrate more on relying on this amazing gift…
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Hard Lessons
Three years ago I read a passage in a devotional that struck me as something I might want to write about at some point, so I kept a note of it. “Rick Warren writes, ‘God loves to turn crucifixions into resurrections. The things you wish were most removed from your life are often the very…
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It’s the Little Things
Last week’s post about grief seasons talked about whole periods of time, sometimes spanning months, when we may feel our grief more deeply. Conversely, there seem to be little things that pop up unexpectedly at random moments that tweak a memory, spark a smile, or prompt a tear. Like most daughters, Rachel liked to tease…
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Grief Seasons
The author of Ecclesiastes in the Bible tells us that there is a season for everything (chapter 3, verses 1-8). Our bodies and minds adjust to and respond to the changing seasons. The seasons define the rhythm of our activities throughout the year, and mark the passage of time. So, when we suffer a great…
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Gold
Make new friends, but keep the old One is silver, the other gold Last week I talked about new friends and how quickly they can become precious. I am blessed to have met many people in the twists and turns of my life. Only a very few turned out to be not such good friends.…
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Silver
My Girl Scout career was short-lived. I was a Brownie Scout for 2 years in elementary school. Then my mother said I needed to choose between scouts and piano lessons. I chose piano and took lessons for six years. I finally realized I was sorely lacking in musical skill and should have stuck with scouting.…
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A Firm Foundation
There are certain songs that are forever lodged in my mind. Every once in a while one will tickle my ear at a random moment. Some go back a looooong way: to vacation Bible school, church camp, Sunday school. Some are just silly fun songs, like “Little Cabin in the Woods.” Some are spiritual, like…
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What I Would Give
So many times I have heard bereaved parents say, “I would give anything to have my child back.” I have said those same words myself. I screamed them up to God. I prayed them even though I knew God had a larger plan than I could comprehend. Even though I knew God is not the…
A Light for My Path 