Tag: grief

• It had to happen

  Inevitable. Hubby and I were on a date, and there she was ~ our son`s new mom. 💔 Our son might have been there too; we don’t know. He’s in college somewhere, I think. Maybe he went back to the car when he saw us; maybe we could have seen him. We just don’t know.…

  strawberry0043

  August 21, 2021

  death of or prodigal child

  Accepting tragedy, child abandonment, child abuse, Childhood trauma, Christian life, depression, divorce, dysfunctional family; Nitty-gritty, grief, life after rejection, seeing my ex for the first time

• Snuggletime

  Up at 2am Early morning wakingThis has come to be a time that i cherish: true story. I Look forward to quiet time alone. with Jesus I love it.I don’t fight it. Its my solitary confinement.

  strawberry0043

  July 28, 2021

  autoimmune disease

  Accepting, early morning waking, grief, lemonade out of lemons, next day “plod mode”, see the bright side

• aftertaste-less 🌹

  image found at YouVersion

  strawberry0043

  May 16, 2021

  recovery

  5th step, amends, celebrAte rEcovery, Death of a pet, death of or prodigal child, grief

• Reboot my ❤

  I’m hurt and in pain; Give me space for healing, and mountain air. Psalm 69:29 MSG https://bible.com/bible/97/psa.69.29.MSG

  strawberry0043

  April 19, 2021

  recovery

  12 steps, balance, Christian life, grief

• Rough Season– don’t you think?

  

   I’m surprised we’re still here, aren’t you? I have now listened to the Ps 121, Ps 37, Ps 18 and\or Rick Warren, Joyce Meyer, Beth Moore, RT Kendall, Steven Furtick and a bunch of other sermons and scripture. Roughly 32 billion times. Conclusion…we are going to make it guys.  strengthandcourage.That is what I am talking…

  strawberry0043

  April 4, 2021

  attitude, Christian life

  12 steps, 2021, Accepting tragedy, amends, attitude adjustment, Autoimmune stuff, be the thing I want to find, Bible, Bible trials, child abuse, Childhood trauma, church hurts and healing, coping, Coronavirus, counseling, courage, dealing with tragedy, death of it prodigal child, death of or prodigal child, depression, Difficult marriage, Dysfunctional families, dysfunctional family; Nitty-gritty, encouraging mySELF, faith, family, Family ostracism, forgiving an offender, forgiving myself, grief, Guilty, healing, hearing 👂from God, heart problems, hope, interrupted, issues, Jesus is a boss, learning to be kind to myself, life as it is, loneliness, longing, loss, love, Low self-esteem, making peace; dysfunctional family; grief;rejection;fear, Mental illness, mercy, midlife issues, millennial issues, millennial parenting, Modern parenting, mothering issues, mothering mistakes, MS; making peace; dysfunctional family; grief; terminal illness;rejection;fear, negative experiences, neglect or abuse, One income in a two income economy, overachiever, pacemaker, parenting adult kids, parenting after blowing it, parenting millineals, perfectionism, personality types, Philippians 2, Philippians 4:8, prodigals, quarantine, racial tension, rape, Recovery thankful renew your mind, refreshment, religious abuse, renew your mind, Repentance

• “”Finding God in the Desert of the Soul” with Buddy Owens” on YouTube

  strawberry0043

  March 24, 2021

  Christian life, Covid19, desert of the soul

  dysfunctional family; Nitty-gritty, empty nest, gratitude, grief, hearing from God, loneliness, longing, loss, making peace; dysfunctional family

• Things I love 💘

  Ok. Miserable at 2am.  Autoimmune diseases and family griefs suck. this seems to me an excellent time to remind myself of the beautiful and smart and bless-ed.  “Time for one of my little lists”, as Emily Peabody would say. The sound of ocean surf bird song on a bright forest morning my hubby’s quiet, rhythmic snore…

  strawberry0043

  November 17, 2020

  recovery

  attitude adjustment, autoimmune disease, dysfunctional family, finances, grief, marriage, parenting

• #truth

  ​“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within.” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

  strawberry0043

  October 16, 2020

  Christian life, S.R.A. And D.I.D. Recovery, Veterans issues

  conflicts, dysfunctional family, faith, grief, joni, my friend sandy, my grandma dodson, ritual abuse, suffering

• Grief–hello again.

  I know about this. At least a little. My best friend and mentor (who I lived with during my last years of highschool) died at 42 years old. She died just after my first husband left me. Sandy just woke up one morning and said “I can’t breathe.” And died. She left a husband, a…

  strawberry0043

  October 6, 2020

  recovery

  Bible, Christian life, coping, courage, grief, healing, holy spirit, pentecost

• reboot my ❤️

  Loneliness is like a really cranky, mega-experienced, universally difficult, really old science teacher.  Once you get past the crusty parts, she can be a total sweetheartwhowouldgiveyoutheshirtoffherback and your favorite. It’s part of my life. It’s here for this growth season. I can fight it – And get a detention or get to respect it –…

  strawberry0043

  May 28, 2020

  recovery

  autoimmune disease, Christian life, depression, grief, making peace, mental health, Mental illness, recovery, trust