The beginning step to grieve.

The beginning step to grieve.

Grief takes work. It’s messy and hard. And it comes in all sizes and shapes. And sometimes it is very hard to put a finger on your grief and loss. The beginning step is to admit, I am grieving! Name it. Feel it. And the best way to face grief is...
10 ways to move past emotional abuse.

10 ways to move past emotional abuse.

When I was stuck in the abuse for over a quarter of a century, I knew it was wrong, but I did not have a name for it. I knew of marriages, like my parents, which did not have all of the friction and chaos. But, I kept praying, hoping, looking, trying harder, and...
You don’t know what you don’t know, until.

You don’t know what you don’t know, until.

You don’t know what you don’t know, until…it happens to you. Then what? Recently I visited friends at a funeral home. They had lost their father. One woman is a member of my Advisory Board of Hearts with a Purpose and another woman is a reader of my...
How can I comfort myself?

How can I comfort myself?

How can I comfort myself? 7 ingredients to offer comfort to yourself. 1. Recognize the emotional pain you feel. The loss and the trials and what you are fearful of. Please release that fear to the LORD as fear does not come from God. Read 2 Timothy 1:7. 2. Pour out...
Can I shift my pain to purpose?

Can I shift my pain to purpose?

Can I shift my pain to purpose? The answer is yes. And let me tell you it is worth it. Job, ( a man in the Bible and a book in the Bible is called, JOB) experienced loss and pain like most of us will never have to endure. A strong wind, like a tornado pulled the roof...