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About Gleanings from Claudia

I am a wife, mother, grandmother,sister, and friend newly introduced to grief as I lost my 32 year old daughter in an auto accident in December 2010. I am a follower of Jesus and am journeying through grief while abiding in Christ.

GLEANINGS from Claudia: Awakened by Sorrow

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

I sleep only to wake awash in tears Though night lives on Sorrow swells and I swim Sorrow is my atmosphere My dear friend whose brother died She fears him lost forever The father mother sister aunts and uncles Mourning … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Mother Love

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.” Jonah 2:8 I’m in a book group and just finished the October book “The Great Divorce” by C.S. Lewis. The book was a fast read, but quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged C.S. Lewis, choice, death of child, God's love, grief, heaven, hell, love | 3 Comments

GLEANINGS from Claudia: Dissonance

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.” Jeremiah 31:13 God is good. At the beginning of loss and in the midst of anguished grief and today in a possibly momentary … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Beauty from Stress

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 I’m feeling a bit better again. What does that look like? I can go longer in a day without dissolving into tears. Every sight, … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Prioritizing Love

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who … Continue reading →

Posted in Abiding, Grief | Tagged daisy, love, praise, priorities, prioritizing, run, walk | 3 Comments

GLEANINGS from Claudia: A Gift

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“Listen to me, O Jacob, Israel, whom I have called: I am he; I am the first and I am the last. My own hand laid the foundations of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged desert place, doubt, gift, God, grief, I am, proof, provision | 1 Comment

GLEANINGS from Claudia: A Sister’s Support

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged community, grief, sister, sometimes OK sometimes not, support | 3 Comments

GLEANINGS from Clauda: Grief Again

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“I am confined and cannot escape; my eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, O LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you.” Psalm 88:8-9 Five days until we end our ninth month since Becky died. … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged deep grief, finding a way out, grief, grief again, missing Becky, selfish | 8 Comments

GLEANINGS from Claudia: Encouragement

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” Thessalonians 5:10-11 Ever since Becky died … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Joy and Grief; Grief and Joy

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me’? I tell you the truth you will weep and … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged birthday, family, fun, grief, happy birthday, Jesus, joy, missing Becky, questions, tears, the answer | 2 Comments