Tag: prayer

Giving Thanks

Rich’s birthday is coming up. I will be going to visit him at the cemetery. I also have a Mass intention scheduled for the early morning Mass. I was pondering our lives together and focusing a lot on our spiritual journey. I thought about his funeral and about the memorial Mass our former parish also… Read More ›

The First Year

It’s April. I survived my husband’s first anniversary. I am getting ready to begin spiritual direction again. I am getting ready to look outward rather than constantly looking inward at my grief and sadness. The loss is still so real to me. I read that grief over losing a spouse can last over 2 years…. Read More ›

The Lord is My Shepherd

“You are the Christ, the son of the Living God.” Matthew 16:16 This quote gives me goosebumps. It was Peter’s answer to Jesus’ question – “Who do you say that I am?” How did Peter know? Where did he come up with this answer? Did the Holy Spirit whisper it in His ear? Does the… Read More ›

Seeking Signs

Save A Place for Me

There are a lot of videos on YouTube about dealing with grief and I came upon one that was just about a minute and a half long, called “Everyone Seems to Be Getting Over It But Me.” The man who does all of these videos on the Centre for the Grief Journey, spoke on this… Read More ›

All Souls

I continue to have good days and bad days. I miss Rich terribly. And I know I always will. The grief support group has ended. I am not yet sure if that is good or not. However, the leader may start a session for Surviving the Holidays. Now I know I could use that. I… Read More ›

Trust in the Lord

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits and I hope for his word. Psalm 130:5 It seems like we do an awful lot of waiting. Waiting for better weather. Waiting until we feel better. Waiting for the show to start. Waiting for our children to call. Waiting. The psalm says that “I trust in… 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 ›

Signs of God

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” Matthew 12:38 Since I like to write about my faith and where I see God in my life, I have to pay attention. I have to look for signs of God’s presence. I have to admit,… Read More ›

Missing Him

Nighttime is the hardest. I am not sleeping well. I don’t have any distractions. Every night I toss and turn. And think of Rich. And miss him. And cry. Everything I do reminds me of his absence. Visiting my children. Going places where we went together. Cooking dinner. Had a BBQ today with my children… Read More ›