Tag: family
Forever Love
In one of my readings or videos on grief, I came across this line (I’m not sure where it is from): “There is no ‘getting over’ your loss. There’s just getting accustomed to your new way of life.” Oh my. How true. I am no way “getting over” my loss. But I am good at… Read More ›
The Storms of Life
I had no idea it had been so long since my last blog post. I have been busy, sure, but not that busy. So I started looking back at all that had happened since my last post and I realized a lot had happened. A hurricane for one thing!! How could I forget that?!? My… Read More ›
Surrounded By Love
I have never liked saying goodbye. It has always been a problem for me, even when I knew I would see that person again. I would visit my mother who lived several hundred miles away. Or she would visit me. And inevitably, I would start to dread the day we had to say goodbye. I… Read More ›
One Day At A Time
I spent the day with one of my sons and his family. It was a good day. My daughter-in-law and granddaughter and I had gone to see a stage production of “Grease” the night before. So we decided to watch the movie today. We all enjoyed it immensely. I went to Mass this morning with… Read More ›
A Forever Love
Jesus said: “Come to me, all who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Mt 11:28 This has long been one of my favorite scripture verses. No doubt. No need to think about it. As a child, I often went to church alone to find rest and love and peace. Church… Read More ›
Our Shepherd
“… his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned.” Oooh boy. What a gospel reading for me to read right now. Feeling troubled and abandoned? Yup. For sure. Feeling like my heart has broken in two? Yup. For sure. But it is not all about me. It is about… Read More ›
Sunshine
I tend to be a visual person. And if what I see is beautiful, it captures my heart. Immediately. It cheers me up. It comforts me.I posted the other day about the picture from my granddaughter. I will post it here so you can see.I ordered a stone. It is often called a worry stone…. Read More ›
The Gift of Grandchildren
I am still struggling with my loss. It is just too big and won’t go away in a month or two. I am looking forward to the support group. It is still a month away. But it certainly helps being with family. And I spend time at church and I go to the cemetery. Every… Read More ›
Communion of Saints
Feelings of guilt is a normal grief emotion. Or so I have heard. And read. I ask myself over and over, did I make the right decisions for him and his care? Should I have insisted on slowing down with all the tests he had? Should I have insisted on bringing him home for awhile?… Read More ›
Distractions
I still miss Rich. I will always miss him. Some days are harder than others. I just keep praying. And looking at photos. And sometimes I cry and sometimes I laugh. And sometimes I even talk out loud to him. So I imagine that he laughs at me sometimes too. We Catholics have a wonderful… Read More ›
Catholic Prayer Life 