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The Peace of Healing a Heart

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Healing Will Come

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We all have moments, weeks and years in our lives when pain, grief and loss overcome us. We move through our losses at the pace our hearts allow. For some healing comes more quickly than for others, there is no right or wrong when a heart is healing. The statement “Time Heals” was on my mom’s nurse tee shirt and I have found that to be true in my own life, with my own losses.

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A Light in the Dark

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Our Perception of Security

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Security is a perception. We are never completely safe, our situations just seem safe. We bask in the contentment of seeming safety. It’s only when disaster strikes, jobs are lost, finances are compromised or our health is jeapordized that we realize what felt safe was simply a perception. Our real security comes from within, in feeling and trusting the spirit of God in our life. It’s God’s prescence in our life that brings a true sense of feeling secure.

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The Peace of Healing a Heart

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Healing Will Come

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Photo Credit: Lisa Overman

We all have moments, weeks and years in our lives when pain, grief and loss overcome us. We move through our losses at the pace our hearts allow. For some healing comes more quickly than for others, there is no right or wrong when a heart is healing. The statement “Time Heals” was on my mom’s nurse tee shirt and I have found that to be true in my own life, with my own losses.

Read more »

A Light in the Dark

Mocking Bird Family By Mjmyap Flickr

Mocking Bird Family By Mjmyap Flickr

Read more »

Our Perception of Security

Photo By Fiancailles Flickr

Photo By Fiancailles Flickr

Security is a perception. We are never completely safe, our situations just seem safe. We bask in the contentment of seeming safety. It’s only when disaster strikes, jobs are lost, finances are compromised or our health is jeapordized that we realize what felt safe was simply a perception. Our real security comes from within, in feeling and trusting the spirit of God in our life. It’s God’s prescence in our life that brings a true sense of feeling secure.

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I recently finished Out of My Comfort Zone: Retired Teacher Experiences... 

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The Irony of Healing

There are times when our experiences overwhelm us. When what... 

It Isn’t Always as it Seems

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