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The Pieces Don’t Fit Anymore
When you don’t fit where you used to, you grieve that like any other loss. But, if you don’t fit anymore, you don’t. Move forward. We aren’t supposed to have to fight for a place in people’s lives. I was talking to one of my long time friends today and we were talking about regret […]
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A Split Second
For those of you that have lost someone… Do you ever have moments where it hits you, out of nowhere, like a ton of bricks?? I do and it’s a terrible feeling. There are actually lots of mornings that begin that way for me. The worst is what just happened to me. I was sitting […]
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Is There Really a Choice?
I’ll be honest, there have been several times where I truly wanted to throat punch someone who said to me that happiness is a choice. I often thought to myself, “how in the world is it as easy as saying that I choose to be happy when I feel so bad?” I have even told […]
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Tell me the reason…
I stumbled upon this article and it just honestly made my day. Take a minute to read it and then tell me, what do you think?? https://faithit.com/christine-suhan-christians-stop-saying-everything-happens-reason/
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How Does Depression Affect Your Relationships
Originally posted on The Bipolar Writer Mental Health Blog:
Living with a major depressive disorder is hard. Some days You are fine and other days your symptoms come back and you go back to that deep pit again. The worst part of having a depressive disorder is how it affects your relationships. Recent studies show… -
This is us
This picture popped up today. If ever there was a picture that captured our little family, without words, this would be it. We laughed. A lot. We smiled. A lot. I sometimes look at old pictures and see the difference in our eyes and our smiles. They’ve changed. I see pictures or think of old […]
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When Grief Rushes In…
Originally posted on soletusknow:
When grief rushes in like a raging river When grief whispers into my aching soul When grief invades like the chill of winter When grief barges in and takes a hold… I will run I will run to the sanctuary I will come To the One who calls to the weary… -
Be Still
I’ve been pretty quiet lately. There is a lot going on in my life; a lot of changes. In the midst of the chaos I am finding myself and allowing my faith to be reconstructed. It was necessary to step away from things as I knew them, especially spiritually. From a distance I was able […]
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Bringing Light to Dark Places
How do you start your day? Coffee? Shower? Excercise? Excited to get your day started?Hitting snooze 15 times? Dreading what is ahead? To be perfectly honest (and this makes me cringe to say this) each morning starts with dread; the moment I open my eyes. At least, it has been that way. I would wake […]
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Message of Peace
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Ps. 147:3 “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” Ps. 34:18 “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, yes, I will uphold […]
All the Things Joni
Grief | Life | Loss | Love
All the Things Joni 