Category: Christmas

God is Good

by Bev, posted in Believe, Christmas, faith, forgiveness, God, Grief, loss of child, redemption, Spiritual, Uncategorized

We have just finished celebrating another year of the birth of Christ.  As I looked on social media, I saw the many celebrations people were having with family and friends.  The beautiful decorations and the tables filled with food amongst smiling faces. What if? What if your pictures, your tables, and your lives didn't look … Continue reading God is Good

Restoring the “Joy” of Christmas

by Bev, posted in Believe, Christmas, faith, forgiveness, God, Grief, loss of child, redemption, suicide

Photo by Sean Wells on Unsplash This is a previous blog I wrote in 2016.  I thought I would re-publish this, for a time such as this.  My prayers are that everyone who has lost a loved one this year may find some comfort during the next few weeks. I pray for healing, restoration, and peace that can … Continue reading Restoring the “Joy” of Christmas

A Fresh Inspiration of Hope

Featured by Bev, posted in Believe, Christmas, faith, forgiveness, God, Grief, loss of child

What inspires a fresh hopefulness in you? Yesterday evening I was blessed to host the inaugural Treasured Tears Holiday dinner. One of the hardest seasons to walk through in the valley of the shadow of death is the Holiday season. Thanksgiving comes blatantly showing us the empty chair at the table. We hardly have enough … Continue reading A Fresh Inspiration of Hope

Patchwork quilts

Featured by Bev, posted in Christmas, faith, forgiveness, God, Grief, loss of child, redemption

My eighty-eight-year-old mother loves to quilt. Over the years, when I have gone home to visit, I have walked into the house, and I often would find her in her favorite chair, hand quilting her masterpiece. Have you ever taken the time to look deeply at the beauty of a finished patchwork quilt? I would … Continue reading Patchwork quilts

I’LL BE RIGHT THERE WITH YOU

by Bev, posted in Christmas, faith, forgiveness, Grief, loss of child, pain, redemption, Spiritual, suffering, suicide, Uncategorized, war, faith

In a dream I had, I was walking on a frozen pond. It was a cold, cloudy, and frigid winter day. Suddenly the ice began to crack beneath my feet. Fear gripped me throughout my entire body. There was no way to make it back to the shore. The muddy darkness was moving in waves … Continue reading I’LL BE RIGHT THERE WITH YOU