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Happy May! Here is a lilac stem for you. Not sure if this is the first or the last of the lilacs, as it is the only stem in bloom. Some of the branches did not survive the harsh winter. May the merry month of May be filled with an abundance of joy and song… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Time for blogging has been short due to extremely high productivity in other areas of life. Today’s post is a reminder of what God considers important. All widows are to be cared for, no matter how rich or poor. Caring for widows not only means doing oil changes and lawn mowing, but it also means… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
With all the insanity going on in the world, I figured today was a good day to repost this photo. May you overflow with hope this week. Bio: Michele Kearns is the founder and HUG© (Hope Unites Globally) Award-Winner of JoyReturns. She shares her adventures, hoping to inspire widows to move through grief and rebuild their… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
I’ve been watching for the gladiolus to burst forth from the ground. On Tuesday, it started coming up. The gladiolus is special because in October 2023, it bloomed for the second time that year. It was just after Mom went on hospice. I took it as a sign of comfort and reassurance from God that… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Good Morning. Hopefully, you had a great day celebrating Jesus’ resurrection yesterday. I did not have a post planned for today but upon walking through the dining room on the way to get water for my Keurig, I saw this: Yes, that is snow. big fluffy flakes furiously floating through the air to the ground.… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
HE IS RISEN! The stone was rolled away and the tomb was found empty. The empty tomb is definitive proof that joy returns in the morning. For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime.Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalm 30:5 (ESV) HE IS RISEN, INDEED!… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Here we are, the day in between Good Friday and Easter. We know we are waiting for tomorrow, the celebration of Jesus walking out of the tomb. His followers waited and mourned. Waiting for what they did not know, because how could a dead man rebuild a temple? Especially in only 3 days. Wait on… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Jesus endured this for you and me. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Eighteen years ago today, Joe literally gave his heart to another man. It was his wish. He signed up for organ donation when he renewed his driver’s license about a year before his passing. Joe was happier than a kid on Christmas Day when he showed me his new license. In honor of his wish… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
I’ve had this photo on my mind for weeks. Finally able to get it done but not as envisioned. Smiley Simone was supposed to be hanging from the tall loop on the gate, and not the little thingy on the side. Hopefully, this series brought smiles to your faces and shows that while it is… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Today marks the last weekend of month in which Joe passed. As another anniversary month has almost gone, joy and grief have coexisted beautifully. Yes, there have been moments of grief, but they have been just that – moments. Moments of grief after eighteen years is normal. What is not normal is wallowing in your… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
First dandelion of the year! On this day the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad not only for the day but for the dandelion as well, for God made them too. According to a master gardener on Youtube, their roots crush clay and turn it into good soil. I love how the… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
The crocuses finally bloomed. Smiley Simone is also happy she did not miss their blooming. Crocuses are a thing of beauty. Thank you, God, for creating them. The words on the stamp are from John Keats’ famous poem from Endymion. I have included the full sentence below the stamp. Additionally, if you click on Keats’… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Worte als letztes Ausatmen. » ENGLISH Ich wurde gesehen, bevor ich geschenkt wurde. Er sah in mir das Zarte, das Verletzliche, das in dieser Verletzlichkeit Aufgehobene, die Zuwendung und die würdevolle Erotik. Ein Bild von mir liess mich der Zeit entrinnen und ich erlebte das Zarte, das Verletzliche, das in dieser Verletzlichkeit Geborgene, die Zu... mehr auf blog.punctumgallery.ch
May your heart be filled with joy because you trust and see God working in your life. Because of this, may you burst out in song. Praying you have a blessed week. Bio: Michele Kearns is the founder and HUG© (Hope Unites Globally) Award-Winner of JoyReturns. She shares her adventures, hoping to inspire widows to move… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Weekend Wisdom was almost cancelled because I have been ill all week. Last weekend’s time change did not help, but it was not the sole cause of my illness. However, cancelling Weekend Wisdom would defeat the purpose of showing that joy and pain can coexist. Joyful living can be challenging when you are sick or… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
When grief causes your life to feel empty and barren, be like Habakkuk and trust in God even during your suffering or times of confusion. Habakkuk lived in Judah, a morally bankrupt and violent region (hmmm…sound familiar?). His heart was filled with grief. So he took his questions and complaints to God. God assured him… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Every Saturday this month, you will find a quote about joy. Sunday’s posts will be scripture. Smiley Simone will make an appearance in those posts. She was a gift from Joe’s family for my birthday several years ago. You never know where she will pop up; maybe she will go to church with me on… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Look what the Lord has made that sprung up in my yard on Tuesday! Daffodils. Spring is coming. Although this week it feels like it is here. We’ll see how long it lasts. March is not over yet. Bio: Michele Kearns is the founder and HUG© (Hope Unites Globally) Award-Winner of JoyReturns. She shares her adventures,… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
I left Walmart today in tears, and this time it wasn’t because the fresh ginger was $3.98 a pound (it was, and I’ll probably end up throwing most of it out, again) or that so many of the plants on … Continue reading →... mehr auf k8edid.wordpress.com
There’s a place I will go. And when I get there, people I have wronged, and people who did me wrong, will greet me. We will embrace. We will not know tears. We will know the truth of love and the truth of our journeys. There will be understanding like we’ve never known. The sorrows […]... mehr auf bikecolleenbrown.wordpress.com
“If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you’ll never enjoy the sunshine.” –Morris L. West Advertisements Filed under: Morning Trip Tagged: "Elisa's Spot", coping, elisa, elisabeth connelley, enjoyment, experience, fear, Fleurie - Hurts Like Hell, grief, lost, love, Morning Trip, Morris L. West, pain, projection,... mehr auf elisasspot.wordpress.com
Are you disappointed in the outcome of the election yesterday? May you find comfort and joy in Psalm 63, (Bible Gateway Link), which was my Bible reading for this morning. The book I am using is Dane Ortlund’s In The Lord I Take Refuge, as there is commentary after each Psalm. Psalm 63 My Soul… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
The ten year old sleeps in the other room. Earlier we spoke. I asked her if her school had talked about what happened in Florida. She said they had. I asked her what they said. She said that they talked about the children and then the school network television was turned on to the president […]... mehr auf bikecolleenbrown.wordpress.com
I had started a blog on my laptop to publish yesterday but my brain kept getting foggy and couldn’t focus. I knew if I forced myself to write, it would come out crappy. Now it is after 2 am. I can’t sleep. Midnight Demon is out. Has been since 10 but had no writing urges. […]... mehr auf midnightdemons7.wordpress.com
Standing in the hues of grief Begging for the colors to break through, Find the colors of love You carry. They are forever brilliant.... mehr auf bikecolleenbrown.wordpress.com
Six weeks ago my world tilted off balance. It still doesn’t feel righted, and I don’t think it ever will. It was an ordinary day. An ordinary Monday. Love Bug was doing a violin lesson by Zoom, I was getting dinner ready so that I could get to the airport to pick up my mumma... ... mehr auf bumpyroadtobubbadotcom.wordpress.com
A remembrance.... mehr auf janeluriephotography.wordpress.com
It is 2:43 a.m. this morning as I write this post. I woke up and could not get back to sleep so I decided to get out of bed, light a virtual fireplace, and do some work on this blog. There is a new page on the menu – “Holiday Helps.” It is filled with various articles, websites, music and... mehr auf joyreturns.com
10 years, to the place where I died... mehr auf fotoeins.com
Yesterday, I finished a study entitled Arise, A study on the book of Nehemiah by The Daily Grace Co. Since Nehemiah rebuilt Jerusalem’s wall, I decided to read the book of Ezra. He is the one who rebuilt the Temple. Both Ezra and Nehemiah were praying men. I had to chuckle when reading the last… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
mother, your were,not just the mine... mehr auf poeticaly.blogspot.com
When a little thing feels insurmountable And you can’t get past it Don’t forget When the big things that stood in your way didn’t stand a chance at stopping you. Perhaps you don’t recall, when you didn’t know your own strength Until after you had to use it. And you marveled […]... mehr auf bikecolleenbrown.wordpress.com
What I started writing yesterday and stuff I did today So this is what I wrote yesterday: I am so flipping enraged. Just came from seeing my pcp. He was interested in how I was doing with the med change. Jerk said he was extremely skeptical about opioids helping me at all. Well take this […]... mehr auf midnightdemons7.wordpress.com
The drawing came first, the words just followed. ©... mehr auf bikecolleenbrown.wordpress.com
I feel so bad that I didn’t notice any signs of illness in our fur baby, Salem. With multiple cats, it’s hard to keep track of the comings and goings in the litter box. I had no idea she was having issues urinating. Salem was the most active and entertaining cat I have ever had […]... mehr auf grannyreports.wordpress.com
