Gripped by Grief
Gripped by Grief Grief has a way of seizing your heart like a Sumo wrestler. It pounces on you and sends you falling to the ground. Then once it has you knocked down, it seems to squeeze you and sit on top of you, refusing to let you go. Its grip can feel extremely tight…so […]
A LOOK INTO DEATH
It was just a few days into my amazing vacation. I had no idea that something life changing was awaiting me. I couldn’t have seen this coming. Not in a million years, would I have thought that I would would be placed in such this situation. As I was flying, I remember seeing the flashing […]
26 Things I Realized by Age 26
“I said, let days speak and many years teach wisdom.” -Job 32:7 Respond from a place of healing and not from a place of hurt. (Romans 12:21) See everyone through the eyes of eternity. (Ecclesiastes 3:11) My job is what I do, not who I am. I am a Christian, a child of the […]
It Is Better To Go To the House of Mourning
“It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of every man; the living should take this to heart. Sorrow is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart. The heart of the wise is in the […]
The Reality of Death
I remember the night before she passed. I just sat in the room with her. I held her hand, caressed her hair, sang to her, talked to her, and just reminisced over all the memories I had with her. I remember looking at her feeble body. 84 years of life, laying in the bed, all […]
The Beauty of Healing
The Beauty of Healing 2016 Reflection “Lord my God, I called to you for help and you healed me.”-Psalm 30:2 One word that keeps echoing in my heart and mind is the word “healing.” I can honestly say I have experienced healing. So much has happened this past year. Things that were absolutely heart wrenching. […]
Unexpected Grief
“Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted.” -Matthew 5:4 I was somewhat hesitant to write this, but the Holy Spirit kept tugging on my heart. So here I am. Today while at work, the most unexpected thing happened to me. I was halfway through my 12 hour shift. I had finished […]
