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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: Following Jesus – Prequel #2

READ: Luke 1:5-25 Today I got stopped in the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth. In so many ways this is the story of an ordinary man and woman. Likely the story touches me so much because scripture says “…they were … Continue reading

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Following Jesus – The Prequel #1

During Suburban’s 2015 Christmas Choir presentation, I challenged those listening to take a look at how Jesus responded to living in a very dark time. I suggested doing so by spending some time in the Gospels following Jesus. For 2016 … Continue reading

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: The Abiding Life – We Wait

Poised between moments of time we wait again for You You came one time and darkness flinched Your brilliance shining oh, the hope oh, the joy You left but remain in us give me Your eyes to see Your brilliance … Continue reading

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Happy Birthday Becky #5

“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” Isaiah 9:2  Hi Becky and happy birthday! Today within the halls of time and the … Continue reading

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GLEANINGS From Claudia: A Final Gleaning on Grief

I have thought for a while that it might be time to close the grief portion of the ‘Gleanings From Claudia’ blog. It is a bit of a conundrum to think about because closing the grief portion of the blog … Continue reading

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GLEANINGS From Claudia: Alive! Forever Alive!

“For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God … Continue reading

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: The Abiding Life – Who Do You Trust?

“Abraham replied, “I said to myself, ‘There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’ Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not of my … Continue reading

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: The Abiding Life – A Legacy of Worship: Hannah’s Heart part 3

“Once when they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on a chair by the doorpost of the LORD’s temple. In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to the … Continue reading

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: The Abiding Life – Hannah – Part 1

“Year after year this man went up from his town to worship and sacrifice to the LORD Almighty at Shiloh, where Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were priests of the LORD. Whenever the day came for Elkanah … Continue reading

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: The Abiding Life – A Legacy of Worship

“When they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli, and she said to him, “As surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. I prayed for … Continue reading

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