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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: Imagine Trust

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“’No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him’ — but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 Just six months ago I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged change, different, family, future, God, grief, hope deferred, imagination, imagine, it is what it is, moving, trust | 2 Comments

GLEANINGS from Claudia: Storms

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat.” Isaiah 25:4 Summertime brings weddings and once again this year newlyweds are springing … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Control

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“As a woman with child and about to give birth writhes and cries out in her pain, so were we in your presence, O LORD. We were with child, we writhed in pain, but we gave birth to wind. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged birth, control, gas, God, grief, letting go, trust | 4 Comments

GLEANINGS from Clauda: Legacy

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” Psalm 90:1-2 We are newly returned from a week … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged Becky, everlasting God, family, grandkids, Grandmapa Camp, Grandpa and Grandma Camp, legacy, permanence | 4 Comments

GLEANINGS from Claudia: Grief

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” Proverbs 14:12 “There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” Proverbs 16:25 … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Seasons

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.” Genesis 8:22 I have long been in sync with seasons and the passage of time. Beginning with the winter … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged Becky, firsts, Gmapa Camp, God, grandkids, Grandmapa Camp, grief, remember, remembering, seasons, solstice, summer | Leave a comment

GLEANINGS from Claudia: Waiting

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” Habakkuk 2:3 Yesterday in church a friend of mine … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged answers, God, hope, trust, waiting | 2 Comments

GLEANINGS from Claudia: Daddy

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. As for man, his days are like grass, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief, Poem | Tagged Daddy, daughter, Father's Day, flawed, flawless, God, grief, loss, perfect, poem, provide, sustain | 4 Comments

GLEANINGS from Claudia: Open My Eyes

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.” Genesis 21:19 Remember photographic negatives? I know they still exist, but we don’t … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Father Knows Best

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged Becky, crabapple, disappointment, faith, Father, Father knows best, grief, home, house, provision | 4 Comments